International trade in Syria is highly regulated through a combination of tariffs and non-tariff barriers. At 8 percent on average, effective tariffs are relatively low. However, non-tariff barriers to trade actually make Syria’s trade restrictiveness very high. Non-tariff barriers to trade...

The objective of this paper is to inform Liberia's medium-term growth and development strategy for 2012-17 and its National Vision: Liberia Rising 2030, both of which are under preparation. The analysis is based on MAMS (Maquette for MDG [Millennium Development Goal]) Simulations, a computable...

Recent applied literature finds a correlation between total factor productivity (TFP) growth and increased outward orientation, but the nature of the theoretical relationship remains controversial. In this paper, we test econometrically several specifications using time series for Taiwan to...

Recent applied literature finds a correlation between total factor productivity (TFP) growth and increased outward orientation, but the nature of the theoretical relationship remains controversial. In this paper, we test econometrically several specifications using time series for Taiwan to...

This paper looks at the implications of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership agreement on labor and wages in Egypt, using a dynamic CGE model, which takes into account the labor market segmentation. Our results suggest that trade liberalization bears the risk of promoting the use of...

This paper analyses the links between growth and public capital accumulation for a panel of 28 developing countries over eleven years (1981-1991). We estimate a simultaneous equations model to explain the GDP, as well as public and private capital formation. Accumulating public, private and...

This paper analyses the links between growth and public capital accumulation for a panel of 28 developing countries over eleven years (1981-1991). We estimate a simultaneous equations model to explain the GDP, as well as public and private capital formation. Accumulating public, private and...

In the year 2000, Tunisia and the European Union are to begin negotiations on the liberalization of agricultural trade between them under the terms of a partnership agreement signed in 1995. The political attachment of Tunisia to Europe will provide an opportunity for it to leave behind the...