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Of Openess and Distance; Trade Developments in the Commonwealth of Independent States, 1993-2002

Elborgh-Woytek, Katrin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

This paper analyzes developments in the structure of trade in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) during the transition decade, and finds that it changed less than in other transition economies. Trade openness of the CIS increased between 1993 and 1997, but has fallen to a lower-level...

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Comparative Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Arab World; A Panel Var Approach

Kireyev, Alexei - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000

The paper presents a comparative analysis of macroeconomic dynamics of 18 Arab countries based on a panel vector autogression estimation. Comparing growth performance, fiscal and current account developments in these countries, the study concludes that (1) in the short run, external and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825740

Transition and Regional Inequality in Russia; Reorganization or Procrastination?

Dolinskaya, Irina; Tytell, Irina - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

This paper analyzes the evolution of interregional income inequality during transition in Russia. The transition matrix approach reveals that between 1991 and 1997 income mobility tended toward a highly uneven long-term distribution with the majority of regions at low income levels and a...

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The Output Decline in the Aftermath of Reform; The Cases of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, and Romania

Ostry, Jonathan David; Borensztein, Eduardo; Demekas, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1992

This paper analyzes the declines in economic activity experienced by Bulgaria, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR), and Romania in the period since the initiation of market-oriented reforms in these countries. The paper reviews developments in the three countries and empirically...

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Growth, Expansion of Markets, and Income Elasticities in World Trade

Wu, Yi - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

The Houthakker-Magee effect implies that a country facing unfavorable income elasticities in trade must either grow at a slower rate than its trading partners or experience a trend worsening of its current account and/or depreciation of its real exchange rate. Krugman (1989) first documented the...

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Russia and the WTO; The "Gravity" of Outsider Status

Lissovolik, Yaroslav; Lissovolik, Bogdan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

With China's accession to the WTO in 2001, Russia is by far that organization's most prominent nonmember. This paper applies the gravity model to gauge whether this "outsider" status has been affecting Russia's export structure. On the basis of cross-section and panel regressions for 1995-2002,...

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Relating the Knowledge Production Function to total Factor Productivity; An Endogenous Growth Puzzle

Joutz, Frederick L.; Abdih, Yasser - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

The knowledge production function is central to R&D-based growth models. This paper empirically investigates the … knowledge production function and intertemporal spillover effects using cointegration techniques. Time-series evidence suggests … there are two long-run cointegrating relationships. The first captures a long-run knowledge production function; the second …

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Financial Frictions, Investment, and Institutions

Yafeh, Yishay; Ueda, Kenichi; Claessens, Stijn - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010

Financial frictions have been identified as key factors affecting economic fluctuations and growth. But, can institutional reforms reduce financial frictions? Based on a canonical investment model, we consider two potential channels: (i) financial transaction costs at the firm level; and (ii)...

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Are More Competitive Banking Systems More Stable?

Cihák, Martin; Wolfe, Simon; Schaeck, Klaus - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

competitive conduct of financial institutions and banking system fragility. Using the Panzar and Rosse H-Statistic as a measure …

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Trade Liberalization, Intermediate Inputs, and Productivity; Evidence From Indonesia

Amiti, Mary; Konings, Jozef - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

This paper estimates the effects of trade liberalization on plant productivity. In contrast to previous studies, we distinguish between productivity gains arising from lower tariffs on final goods relative to lower tariffs on intermediate inputs. Lower output tariffs can produce productivity...

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