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Preferential Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific Region
Feridhanusetyawan, Tubagus - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) in the Asia-Pacific region have proliferated rapidly over the past five years and … potential gains from Asia-Pacific PTAs requires a commitment to liberalize sensitive sectors, to maintain consistent provisions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599528
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Die Marktprämie im EEG 2012: Ein sinnvoller Beitrag zur Markt- und Systemintegration erneuerbarer Energien?
Gawel, Erik; Purkus, Alexandra - Department Ökonomie, Helmholtz Zentrum für … - 2012
Marktintegration, d. h. die Einbeziehung in den Steuerungs- und Ver-gütungsmechanismus des Strommarktes, sowie ihrer Systemintegration … in seiner aktuellen Ausgestaltung zur Marktintegration und/oder zur Systemintegration beiträgt, und ob es grundsätzlich … lassen, und welche Zusatzkosten der Integrationsadministrierung dabei entstehen (Effizienz). Während die Marktintegration i …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010980523
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Interregional integration of wheat markets in Kazakhstan
Brosig, Stephan; Yahshilikov, Yorbol - Leibniz-Institut für Agrarentwicklung in … - 2005
Reliable marketing opportunities in both interregional and international trade along with relatively low transportation [and transaction] costs are essential to profitability of wheat production. In this study we have investigated one aspect of the quality of marketing and trade opportunities in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008597144
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Land Fragmentation and Market Integration - Heterogeneous Technologies in Kosovo
Sauer, Johannes; Davidova, Sophia; Gorton, Matthew - Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften … - 2012
This paper empirically measures the prevalence of heterogeneous technologies in a sample of small-scale agricultural producers as an answer to structural conditions and market risks. Such risks are closely linked to the effects of land fragmentation and the degree of market integration. We use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010920657
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Institutions Rule; The Primacy of Institutions Over Integration and Geography in Economic Development
Subramanian, Arvind; Trebbi, Francesco; Rodrik, Dani - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
We estimate the respective contributions of institutions, geography, and trade in determining cross-country income levels using recently developed instruments for institutions and trade. Our results indicate that the quality of institutions "trumps" everything else. Controlling for institutions,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826539
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Deciding to Enter a Monetary Union; TheRole of Trade and Financial Linkages
Lama, Ruy; Rabanal, Pau - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper evaluates the role of trade and financial linkages in the decision to enter a monetary union. We estimate a two-country DSGE model for the U.K. economy and the euro area, and use the model to compute the welfare trade-offs from joining the euro. We evaluate two alternative scenarios....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242323
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Central African Economic and Monetary Community; Staff Report on Common Policies of Member Countries; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion;...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Macroeconomic developments benefited from oil windfalls, but structural problems still impede non-oil growth. Fiscal and external balances improved in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) because of the surge in oil prices and better fiscal management. Oil-related reserve...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242520
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People’s Republic of China; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Hong Kong has grown strongly as a result of its successful transformation from a manufacturing presence to a services hub over past decades. Executive Directors support the government’s commitment for the Linked Exchange Rate System. Hong Kong’s future as a financial center is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245140
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Euro Area Policies; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Direct...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The Euro Area Policies’ 2007 Article IV Consultation reports that the economy is poised for a sustained upswing because of cyclical considerations and policies, which have had a forward-looking cast. The area’s external position and the real effective exchange rate of the euro are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245374
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Should African Monetary Unions Be Expanded? An Empirical Investigation of the Scope for Monetary Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa
Debrun, Xavier; Pattillo, Catherine A.; Masson, Paul R. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This paper develops a full-fledged cost-benefit analysis of monetary integration, and applies it to the currency unions actively pursued in Africa. The benefits of monetary union come from a more credible monetary policy, while the costs derive from real shock asymmetries and fiscal disparities....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008560420