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The Poverty Impacts of the Doha Round in Cameroon : The Role of Tax Policy
Emini, Christian Arnault; Cockburn, John; Decaluwe, Bernard - 2005
The aim of this paper is to assess the possible impacts of the Doha Round of negotiations on poverty in Cameroon …. During the recent period of economic recovery, Cameroon has enjoyed a sharp decline in poverty with the headcount index … model which involves 10,992 households in order to address this question. The Doha Round is found to be poverty reducing for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014062992
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Economic Community of West African States : Fiscal Revenue Implications of the Prospective Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union
Zouhonbi, Simplice G - 2020
This paper applies a partial equilibrium model to analyze the fiscal revenue implications of the prospective economic partnership agreement between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union. The authors find that, under standard import price and substitution...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012830035
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A Financial Social Accounting Matrix for the Integrated Macroeconomic Model for Poverty Analysis : Application to Cameroon with a Fixed-Price Multiplier Analysis
Emini, Christian Arnault; Fofack, Hippolyte - 2013
Cameroon is engaged in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process, which emphasizes increased focus on poverty … reduction in the design and implementation of growth and adjustment strategies. The Integrated Macroeconomic Model for Poverty … process and quantifying poverty reduction strategies. Drawing on that framework, this paper provides a detailed financial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014208553
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R&D and Aggregate Fluctuations
Artuc, Erhan - 2014
The research and development (R&D) sector is considered one of the main driving forces of sustainable growth in the long run. The sector, however, also shows excessive volatility which raises interesting questions regarding the sources of this volatility as well as the nature of the relation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013066265
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Regionalism and Trade Facilitation : A Primer
Maur, Jean-Christophe - 2008
This paper investigates when trade facilitation reform should be undertaken at the regional level. First, looking at both efficiency and implementation considerations, it confirms the perception that the regional dimension matters. Investigating where efficiency gains can be made, this research...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012773563
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The ASEAN Free Trade Agreement : Impact on Trade Flows and External Trade Barriers
Calvo Pardo, Hector F. - 2014
Using detailed data on trade and tariffs from 1992-2007, the authors examine how the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement has affected trade with nonmembers and external tariffs facing nonmembers. First, the paper examines the effect of preferential and external tariff reduction on import growth from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013048878
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Market Structure and Market Access
Francois, Joseph F. - 2016
We examine the interaction between goods trade and market power in domestic trade and distribution sectors. Theory suggests a set of linkages between service-sector competition and goods trade supported by econometrics involving imports of 22 OECD countries vis-agrave;-vis 69 exporters....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012747826
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Trading on Time
Djankov, Simeon; Freund, Caroline L.; Pham, Cong S. - 2006
We determine how time delays affect international trade, using newly-collected World Bank data on the days it takes to move standard cargo from the factory gate to the ship in 126 countries. We estimate a modified gravity equation, controlling for endogeneity and remoteness. On average, each...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014059016
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Equity, Welfare, and the Setting of Trade Policy in General Equilibrium
Francois, Joseph F.; Rojas-Romagosa, Hugo - 2005
We analyze general equilibrium relationships between trade policy and the household distribution of income, decomposing social welfare into real income level and variance components and emphasizing Gini and Atkinson indexes. We embed these inequality adjusted social welfare functions in a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014061963
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Preference Erosion and Multilateral Trade Liberalization
Francois, Joseph F.; Hoekman, Bernard; Manchin, Miriam - 2005
Because of concern that OECD tariff reductions will translate into worsening export performance for the least developed countries, trade preferences have proven a stumbling block to developing country support for multilateral liberalization. The authors examine the actual scope for preference...
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