This study quantifies the impact of traditional and new age' provisions of preferential trading arrangements (PTAs) on merchandise trade and investment. It does so by estimating gravity models of bilateral trade and investment. It finds that recent and some past PTAs are not as benign as some...

Since India’s independence some 50 years ago, it has experienced considerable economic growth and structural change; a trend accelerated by its structural reforms which began in 1991. These changes are also reflected in trends in its livestock sector which has shown considerable growth in...

Since India’s independence some 50 years ago, it has experienced considerable economic growth and structural change; a trend accelerated by its structural reforms which began in 1991. These changes are also reflected in trends in its livestock sector which has shown considerable growth in...

In the context of public discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of foreign investment, this article looks at the macroeconomic effects of reducing capital inflows into Australia.

The structure of agriculture and of its food and fibre systems have changed considerably over the past century, reflecting internal and external factors such as institutional, societal (demographic and consumer), technological, economic, human capital, and financial causes. Within a static...

This 1978 paper is about estimating elasticities for the ORANI model -- in particular the elasticity of substitution between labour of different types. Literature is surveyed, and a theoretical approach outlined, but discussions of data and regression results are deferred to a later report....