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Problems of Post-CMEA Trade and Payments
Rosati MEP, Dariusz - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992
The demise of the CMEA trading system in 1991 and the shift to convertible currency settlements and world market prices …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136560
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A Multilateral Payments Union for Eastern Europe?
Bofinger, Peter - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1990
The paper analyzes the role of a multilateral payments union (PU) between East European countries (EEPU) as an intermediate solution in the process to full convertibility. After a description of the main functions of a PU, which is based on the historical model of the European Payments Union, it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005497971
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Economic Growth and Political Integration: Estimating the Benefits from Membership in the European Union Using the Synthetic Counterfactuals Method
Campos, Nauro F; Coricelli, Fabrizio; Moretti, Luigi - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
This paper presents new estimates of the economic benefits from economic and political integration. Using the synthetic counterfactuals method, we estimate how GDP per capita and labour productivity would have behaved for the countries that joined the European Union (EU) in the 1973, 1980s, 1995...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084144
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EMU and Asymmetries and Adjustment Problems in the EMS
Weber, Axel A - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1990
The paper empirically analyzes asymmetries in the EMS with special reference to their implication for the creation of a monetary union (EMU). Two types of asymmetries are analyzed: those in the form of "German dominance" are detected in the conduct of monetary policies in the EMS, in particular...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124043
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Trade in the Triad: How Easy is the Access to Large Markets?
Fontagne, Lionel; Mayer, Thierry; Zignago, Soledad - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
We identify in this Paper the level of trade integration between the three largest economic powers of the world, often …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005504710
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Which International Institutions Promote International Trade?
Rose, Andrew K - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
: 1) the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its predecessor the Generalized Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT); 2) the … ‘gravity’ model of bilateral merchandise trade and a large panel data set covering over 50 years and 175 countries. My results …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005504751
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The Erosion of Colonial Trade Linkages After Independence
Head, Keith; Mayer, Thierry; Ries, John - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
The majority of independent nations today were part of empires in 1945. Using bilateral trade data from 1948 to 2006, we examine the effect of independence on post-colonial trade. On average, there is little short run effect of trade with the colonizer (metropole). However, after three decades...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005497770
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On the Measurement of Trade Costs: Direct vs. Indirect Approaches to Quantifying Standards and Technical Regulations
Chen, Natalie; Novy, Dennis - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
used as regressors in a gravity equation of trade. Instead, the indirect approach infers the extent of trade impediments …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083427
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Evaluating Aid for Trade: A Survey of Recent Studies
Cadot, Olivier; de Melo, Jaime; Fernandes, Ana; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
The demand for accountability in “Aid-for-Trade” (AFT) is increasing but monitoring has focused on case-studies and impressionistic narratives. The paper reviews recent evidence from a wide range of studies, recognizing that a multiplicity of approaches is needed to learn what works and what...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083462
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International Trade without CES: Estimating Translog Gravity
Novy, Dennis - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
This paper derives a micro-founded gravity equation based on a translog demand system that allows for flexible … substitution patterns across goods. In contrast to the standard CES-based gravity equation, translog gravity generates an … trade flows predicted to be zero. I test the translog gravity equation and find empirical evidence that is in many ways …
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