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Economic Diversification in LICs; Stylized Facts and Macroeconomic Implications
Papageorgiou, Chris; Spatafora, Nicola - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Limited diversification is an underlying characteristic of many low-income countries (LICs). Concentration in sectors with limited scope for increases in productivity and quality may result in less broad-based and sustainable growth. Moreover, lack of diversification may increase exposure to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245889
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Safe-Haven Korea? - Spillover Effects from UMPs
Ree, Jack; Choi, Seoeun - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
We examine how Korea’s capital flows and trade have been affected by the quantitative easing (QE) of the United … in the world market for trade. We find that QE had little direct impact on capital flows to Korea, and tapering is … the exchange rate spillover from QQME to Korea has been limited both on trade and capital flow fronts. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142093
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Africa’s Rising Exposure to China: How Large Are Spillovers Through Trade?
Drummond, Paulo; Liu, Estelle X. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
The rapid growth in China’s domestic investment in recent decades has generated a large appetite for global goods, including from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This paper estimates the impact of changes in China’s investment growth on SSA’s exports. Although rising trading links...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142109
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Export Spillovers from Global Shocks for the Middle East and Central Asia
Behar, Alberto; Espinosa-Bowen, Jaime - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper quantifies the effect of realized and potential global growth disappointments on export volumes from the Middle East, North Africa, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Estimates of export elasticities with respect to trading partner GDP indicate non-oil export volumes are relatively...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142158
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Constraints on Trade in the MENA region
Wolde, Hirut; Bhattacharya, Rina - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
In this paper we estimate gravity models to see whether trade volumes of countries in the MENA region are significantly … show that the variables used in standard gravity models cannot explain a significant part of MENA's trade performance … inefficiencies in customs clearance processes, are important in explaining the MENA region's underperformance in trade. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008519501
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Review of TCF Assistance
Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2004
. The inquiry will also look at relevant workplace issues and international trade developments. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005135095
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Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2003
EconWPA; Steering Committeee for the Review of … - 2004
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2003 highlights the marked disparities between Indigenous and other Australians. While not the first report to assemble data on the social or economic status of Indigenous people, it is distinguished by the strategic framework within which the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118929
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Removing Tariffs on Goods Originating from Least Developed Countries
Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2003
This paper was one input to the Australian Government’s decision to remove tariffs on imports from the least developed countries. The Commission’s analysis suggests that removing tariffs on imports from these countries could significantly boost imports from these countries, particularly of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005119295