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Issues and developments in international trade policy

Kelly, Margaret R. (contributor); … - International Monetary Fund - 1992

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Reference Note on Trade Policy, Preferential Trade Agreements, and WTO Consistency

International Monetary Fund - 2010

This Reference Note introduces guidance on preferential trade agreements (PTAs). In so doing, it responds to the request by the Executive Board in the context of the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) Evaluation of IMF Involvement in Trade Policy Issues. Section II provides context for the...

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The WTO Doha Trade Round : Unlocking the Negotiations and Beyond

International Monetary Fund - 2011

This note provides an update on the status of Doha negotiations and an outlook on significant non-Doha trade issues that should be tackled in the near future. Section II investigates what has stalled progress on Doha since the IMF Executive Board was last briefed in October 2008 (World Bank and...

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Trade Policy and Market Structure Interactions in Developing Countries

International Monetary Fund - 1989

This paper shows that the presence of quotas on imported inputs that are based on installed capacity can lead to capacity underutilization in manufacturing industries of developing countries. A replacement of such quotas, by tariffs leads to full capacity utilization under assumptions of both...

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The ""Gulliver Effect"" and the ""Optimal Divergence"" Approach to Trade Policies : The Case of Nepal

International Monetary Fund - 1988

The relevant “size” of an economy is affected by its environment. A country could be small in the world economy yet … trade policies. We examine here the consequences of such a “Gulliver” effect, looking at the case of Nepal whose economy is … closely linked to the economy of India. Since India’s protective policies are not optimal for Nepal, we consider the various …

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Trade Policy and Macroeconomic Balance in the World Economy

International Monetary Fund - 1988

The paper explores the relationship between trade policy and current accounts. The effect on the current account of a change in protection at home and then abroad is analyzed, assuming that the exchange rate floats. The “savings-and-investment approach” is used. It shows that there is no...

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Fiscal Dimensions of Trade Policy

International Monetary Fund - 1988

This paper assembles findings on the use of trade taxes, examines the main contributing factors, and reviews the fiscal aspects of trade policy as they relate to both efficiency and macroeconomic stabilization. It demonstrates why trade taxes would generally not be part of an optimal tax...

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Issues and Developments in international Trade Policy

International Monetary Fund - 1988

This paper discusses reviews major issues and developments in the trade area and outlines the problems in the multilateral trading system that governments face as they seek to liberalize trade in the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations. The paper's emphasis is on policy developments in the major...

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Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade, Second Edition

International Monetary Fund; OECD; United Nations …; … - 2023

The Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade sets out a conceptual and measurement framework for digital trade which aligns with the broader standards for macro-economic statistics. It aims to help statistical compilers to address policymakers' needs for statistical evidence on digital trade. It...

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