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This paper links the ENVISAGE computable general equilibrium model with a microsimulation to assess the economic effects of implementing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Reductions of tariffs and non-tariff measures, implementation of a rule of origin, together with...
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The paper uses a micro-simulation computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to study the impact on poverty of trade … liberalisation in Zimbabwe. The model incorporates 14006 households derived from the 1995 Poverty Assessment Study Survey (PASS). The … as opposed to having representative households, allowing for a comprehensive analysis of poverty. The complete removal of …
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This research quantifies the effects on poverty in Ecuador of bilateral trade liberalization with the U.S. and fiscal … policies as the main mechanisms through which trade impacts poverty. The paper combines a reduced-form micro household income … small. Indigence and income distribution effects are small but positive. There are mixed results on poverty. The best …
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countries with respect to poverty reduction, the distribution of income within countries, the distribution of income between … activities in developing countries. -- Trade liberalisation ; trade policy ; income distribution ; poverty …
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Trade promotes economic growth, alleviates poverty and helps countries reach their development goals. However … the role of trade in development, but also helped secure increased resources."Trade for Growth and Poverty Reduction: How … Aid for Trade Can Help" explains how Aid for Trade can foster economic growth and reduce poverty, and why it is an …
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We develop a simple estimation procedure for general equilibrium (GE) comparative static analysis of gravity models. Non-linear solvers of estimated models are replaced by (constrained) regressions. Applied economists can more readily generate results, with more intuition about the working of...
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We review theoretical and empirical work on the economic effects of the United States and China trade relations during the last decades. We first discuss the origins of the China shock, its measurement, and present methods used to study its economic effects on different outcomes. We then focus...
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This paper explores the quantitative consequences of transatlantic trade liberalization envisioned in a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States and the European Union. Our key innovation is to develop a new quantitative spatial trade model and to use an...
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This paper explores the quantitative consequences of transatlantic trade liberalization envisioned in a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States and the European Union. Our key innovation is to develop a new quantitative spatial trade model and to use an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013023010