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Small African economies in a more uncertain global trade environment : the potential impact of post-AGOA scenarios for Lesotho

Maliszewska, Maryla; Engel, Jakob; Arenas, Guillermo; … - 2019

This paper provides a forward-looking view of trade and its relevance for Lesotho's medium- and long-term development. It does this through computable general equilibrium analysis of potential impacts based on specific trade-related scenarios. The scenarios include the potential loss of American...

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The Structure of Import Tariffs in Russia : 2001-2003

Tarr, David - 2005

the sectors in which tariffs are high or low? How diverse is the tariff structure of Russia? Surprisingly, these questions …What is the structure of the Most-Favored Nation (MFN) tariff of Russia? How has it been changing over time? What are … specific Russian tariffs. The authors have obtained a new data set that they describe in this book. As a result of these new …

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How much would China gain from power sector reforms? : an analysis using TIMES and CGE models

Timilsina, Govinda R.; Pang, Jun; Yang, Xi - 2019

Many countries have undertaken market-oriented reforms of the power sector over the past four decades. However, the literature has not investigated whether the reforms have contributed to economic development. This study aims to assess the potential macroeconomic impacts of an element of the...

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Implications for provincial economies of meeting China's NDC through an emission trading scheme : a regional CGE modeling analysis

Pang, Jun; Timilsina, Govinda R. - 2019

This study analyzes the potential impacts of a national emission trading scheme on provincial economies in China of meeting China's emission reduction pledges, the Nationally Determined Contributions announced under the Paris Agreement. The study developed a multiregional, multisectoral,...

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Technology Strategies for Low-Carbon Economic Growth : A General Equilibrium Assessment

Wing, Ian Sue - 2016

This paper investigates the potential for developing countries to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions without slowing their expected economic growth. A theoretical frame- work is developed that unifies bottom-up marginal abatement cost curves and partial equilibrium techno-economic simulation...

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Moldova Trade Study : Note 2. Is the DCFTA Good for Moldova? Analysis of Moldova's Trade Options Using a Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model

World Bank - 2016

Moldova's recent Association Agreement with the European Union (EU), which includes a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), represents an important opportunity, as well as challenges. This analytical document has been commissioned by the World Bank Group to provide insights into...

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Economy-Wide Impact of Electricity Price Increases in Bangladesh : A CGE Analysis

Timilsna, Govinda - 2017

subsidies to the end-consumer. Another impetus is the fact that the impending import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will result …

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Using Computable General Equilibrium Models to Analyze Economic Benefits of Gender-Inclusive Policies

Kabir, Kayenat - 2020

Computable general equilibrium (CGE) models are economy-wide simulation tools that can be very useful in answering the policy questions related to closing gender gaps. They allow us to estimate the contributions of gender-inclusive policies, quantify costs and benefits of associated reforms for...

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A Proximity-Based Approach to Labor Mobility in CGE Models with an Application to Sub-Saharan Africa

Löfgren, Hans - 2017

The ease with which workers can move between sectors has a strong impact on the effects on labor markets of shocks such as changes in world prices or migration flows. This paper introduces an approach to labor mobility with frictions under which worker capabilities (their efficiencies in...

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The Effects of Rice Export Policy on Regional Income, Prices and the Poor : A 'Bottom-Up' Regional CGE Model for Vietnam

Kompas, Tom - 2010

A 'bottom up' regional Computable General Equilibrium Model (CGE) model for Vietnam is constructed for 28 commodities and 8 regions (using a GSO input-output table for 2005). The model is used to analyze the recent dramatic increases in the world price of rice on the regional economy of Vietnam,...

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