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The paper provides an overview of revenue administration reforms implemented in Middle Eastern and North African countries over the past decade with IMF assistance. Although reforming tax and customs administration is neither quick nor simple, several countries in the region have embarked on...
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This paper outlines reforms that have been achieved in the modernization of the customs administrations of francophone sub-Saharan (African) countries since the mid-1990s. It also highlights the remaining issues in this process. Progress has been made in the automation of operations and...
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the USA and UK and highlights some directions for further research. It finds that the pace of XBRL adoption across … USA as compared to the UK. Moreover, XBRL seems to be widely used in the financial services sector as compared to others …
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Economic theory suggests that in a competitive market, prices tend to converge. This article examines the prices of small-denomination ($100,000) certificates of deposit (CDs) offered by commercial banks in 50 major US cities. Owing to information provided by internet websites, the markets for...
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for the USA and Taiwan, respectively. Empirical results conclude that the direct innovation effects of US firms are …
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This paper presents the most comprehensive estimates yet developed of US federal government energy subsidies and incentives over the past 50 years â $644 billion. It shows that the federal government has subsidised the energy industries â nuclear, coal, oil, natural gas, renewables â using...
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Since US deregulation, over 200 airlines have started up and failed (Rosen, 1995). While competitive pressures and economic conditions were a factor in the failure of many carriers, the issue of rapid growth and service quality has been blamed for the demise of these carriers. This paper...
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the USA and to evaluate the impacts of Mexican agricultural exports on the US domestic price of these commodities. Major … factors affecting trade flows of these commodities from Mexico to the USA include the exchange rate, differences in market … 1994. These factors have contributed to increased Mexican exports of agricultural commodities to the USA. The increased …
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USA and Mexico. The import price elasticities suggest that imports are not sensitive to price changes. However, the income …
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