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Trade Liberalization, Intermediate Inputs, and Productivity : Evidence From Indonesia
Amiti, Mary - 2005
This paper estimates the effects of trade liberalization on plant productivity. In contrast to previous studies, we distinguish between productivity gains arising from lower tariffs on final goods relative to lower tariffs on intermediate inputs. Lower output tariffs can produce productivity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400616
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NAFTA to USMCA : what is gained?
Burfisher, Mary E.; Lambert, Frederic; Matheson, Troy - 2019
The United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed on November 30, 2018 and aims to replace and modernize the North-American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This paper uses a global, multisector, computable-general-equilibrium model to provide an analytical assessment of five key...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012009997
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International trade and corporate market power
Gonzalez-Garcia, Jesus; Yang, Yuanchen - 2020
This paper examines the effect of international trade on corporate market power in emerging market economies and developing countries, with a special focus on sub-Saharan Africa. The analysis is based on a large firm-level dataset, tariff data by sector and agreggate indicators of international...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012299347
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Indonesia's public wealth : a balance sheet approach to fiscal policy analysis
El Rayess, Majdeline; Halstead, Avril; Harris, Jason; … - 2019
policies. To illustrate these benefits, this paper shows how PSBS analysis can be applied to assess risks to Indonesia's public …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012019833
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Bank capital and lending : an extended framework and evidence of nonlinearity
Catalán, Mario; Hoffmaister, Alexander W.; Harun, … - 2017
This paper studies the transmission of bank capital shocks to loan supply in Indonesia. A series of theoretically …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011763618
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Potential growth in emerging Asia
Anand, Rahul; Cheng, Kevin C.; Rehman, Sidra; Zhang, Longmei - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010389478
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Financial Market Contagion in the Asian Crisis
Baig, Taimur - 1998
This paper tests for evidence of contagion between the financial markets of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400559
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Economic Geography and Wages : The Case of Indonesia
Amiti, Mary - 2004
The paper finds a significant shift in the economic characteristics of civil conflicts during the1990s. Conflicts have become shorter but with more severe contractions and a stronger recovery of growth. The overall length and cost of the conflict cycle has probably declined. The stance of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401040
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Indonesia : Anatomy of a Banking Crisis
Kovanen, Arto - 2001
This study looks at the first two years of the banking crisis that erupted in Indonesia in late 1997. It finds that the … challenges. This study looks at the first two years of the banking crisis that erupted in Indonesia in late 1997. It finds that … challenges. This study looks at the first two years of the banking crisis that erupted in Indonesia in late 1997. It finds that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401326
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Monetary Policy in the Aftermath of Currency Crisis : The Case of Asia
Baig, Taimur - 1998
This paper evaluates monetary policy and its relationship with the exchange rate in five Asian crisis countries. The findings are compared with previous currency crises in recent history. The paper finds no evidence of overly tight monetary policy in the Asian crisis countries in 1997 and early...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401509