chapter one introudction
... per capita GNP from 1964 to 1997 show that it rose steadily from US$120 to US$780 in 1981. Thereafter, it fell almost steadily to US$280 in 1997. Thus, between 1964 and 1981, income per capita increased by 550% or at an annual average rate of 32.3% while between 1981 and 1997, it fell by 64.1% or at ...
... per capita GNP from 1964 to 1997 show that it rose steadily from US$120 to US$780 in 1981. Thereafter, it fell almost steadily to US$280 in 1997. Thus, between 1964 and 1981, income per capita increased by 550% or at an annual average rate of 32.3% while between 1981 and 1997, it fell by 64.1% or at ...
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... onverview of the agricultural intra-trade and whether or not Egypt still has some untapped trade potential with its major trading partners. Furthermore, it provides useful indicators for current negotiations for Egypt specific trade promotional policies and bilateral trade. 2. Arab Agricultural Intr ...
... onverview of the agricultural intra-trade and whether or not Egypt still has some untapped trade potential with its major trading partners. Furthermore, it provides useful indicators for current negotiations for Egypt specific trade promotional policies and bilateral trade. 2. Arab Agricultural Intr ...
Chapter 15
... East &North Africa, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa) plus the high-income members(e.g. Singapore and Hong Kong). .Despite the difficulties of underdeveloped infrastructures and often changing regulations, in a number of less developed economies, all developing groupings present many opportunities fo ...
... East &North Africa, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa) plus the high-income members(e.g. Singapore and Hong Kong). .Despite the difficulties of underdeveloped infrastructures and often changing regulations, in a number of less developed economies, all developing groupings present many opportunities fo ...
Vertical Specialization and International Business Cycle
... patterns and industrial structure associated with increased trade that lead to business cycle synchronization. Frankel and Rose (1998) conjectured that intra-industry trade tends to make countries more correlated, while Kose and Yi (2001) have suggested that vertical specialization may be the key li ...
... patterns and industrial structure associated with increased trade that lead to business cycle synchronization. Frankel and Rose (1998) conjectured that intra-industry trade tends to make countries more correlated, while Kose and Yi (2001) have suggested that vertical specialization may be the key li ...
iv. major sectors
... tourism. Barbados also recognizes the importance of value-added industries and products. It therefore maintains a relatively liberal trading regime, with generally low applied tariffs. The local manufacturing sector which comprises the food and beverage, electronic components, chemicals, petroleum p ...
... tourism. Barbados also recognizes the importance of value-added industries and products. It therefore maintains a relatively liberal trading regime, with generally low applied tariffs. The local manufacturing sector which comprises the food and beverage, electronic components, chemicals, petroleum p ...
Ch - CSUN.edu
... 12. Describe how the government can correct the effects of positive and negative externalities. 13. Explain what is meant by a “public good” and why government must provide these goods and services. 14. Explain the methods government and central bank can use to reduce unemployment and inflation. 15 ...
... 12. Describe how the government can correct the effects of positive and negative externalities. 13. Explain what is meant by a “public good” and why government must provide these goods and services. 14. Explain the methods government and central bank can use to reduce unemployment and inflation. 15 ...
THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN
... forces of realty; that the operation of each is powerfully influenced by the existence of the other; and that both are processes unfolding in real time.” (Rodrik, 1997). Thus, for these countries, the traditional dichotomy between governments and markets loses its meaning. What did the state in thes ...
... forces of realty; that the operation of each is powerfully influenced by the existence of the other; and that both are processes unfolding in real time.” (Rodrik, 1997). Thus, for these countries, the traditional dichotomy between governments and markets loses its meaning. What did the state in thes ...
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... expenditure level that will affect nominal wages of the mobile factor and as a consequence its real wage. Hence, the real wage gap between the rich and the poor region will be positive. This difference will give the incentive to the mobile factor to move from the less-endowed region to the well-endo ...
... expenditure level that will affect nominal wages of the mobile factor and as a consequence its real wage. Hence, the real wage gap between the rich and the poor region will be positive. This difference will give the incentive to the mobile factor to move from the less-endowed region to the well-endo ...
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... US president Barack Obama welcomed the TPP, stating that it will “eliminate more than 18,000 taxes that various countries put on US products”. The deal “reflects America’s values and gives our workers the fair shot at success they deserve” he argued, adding that the United States should not “let cou ...
... US president Barack Obama welcomed the TPP, stating that it will “eliminate more than 18,000 taxes that various countries put on US products”. The deal “reflects America’s values and gives our workers the fair shot at success they deserve” he argued, adding that the United States should not “let cou ...
THE WORLD ECONOMY IN THE 1990s: A LONG RUN
... which highlights both the rapid diffusion in OECD countries and that middle and low income economies were rapidly following suit by the end of the decade. At this point ICT had become established as a general purpose technology deserving to be mentioned in the same breath as steam and electricity ( ...
... which highlights both the rapid diffusion in OECD countries and that middle and low income economies were rapidly following suit by the end of the decade. At this point ICT had become established as a general purpose technology deserving to be mentioned in the same breath as steam and electricity ( ...
Reciprocated unilateralism in trade policy
... its major trading partners.’’ ‘‘Waves of liberalization’’ by trading partners followed both these episodes. In the period immediately after England’s repeal of its Corn Laws, numerous countries followed suit—with unilateral trade reforms of their own or with bilateral tariff agreements with England. ...
... its major trading partners.’’ ‘‘Waves of liberalization’’ by trading partners followed both these episodes. In the period immediately after England’s repeal of its Corn Laws, numerous countries followed suit—with unilateral trade reforms of their own or with bilateral tariff agreements with England. ...
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... which highlights both the rapid diffusion in OECD countries and that middle and low income economies were rapidly following suit by the end of the decade. At this point ICT had become established as a general purpose technology deserving to be mentioned in the same breath as steam and electricity ( ...
... which highlights both the rapid diffusion in OECD countries and that middle and low income economies were rapidly following suit by the end of the decade. At this point ICT had become established as a general purpose technology deserving to be mentioned in the same breath as steam and electricity ( ...
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... of the country, and often precede official signature dates (as reported by the WTO) by several weeks or months.9 Announcements that are made over the weekend are advanced to register on the next business day. In the interests of parsimony, we combine together RTA start and deal dates into a single d ...
... of the country, and often precede official signature dates (as reported by the WTO) by several weeks or months.9 Announcements that are made over the weekend are advanced to register on the next business day. In the interests of parsimony, we combine together RTA start and deal dates into a single d ...
Why can sectoral shocks lead to sizable macroeconomic fluctuations
... parameter would determine the “fat-tailedness”. They show that the value of this parameter affects how rapidly aggregate variability decays to zero when the number of sectors is increased. Acemoglu, Ozdaglar and Tahbaz-Salehi (2013) complement the findings above and establish that the effects of the e ...
... parameter would determine the “fat-tailedness”. They show that the value of this parameter affects how rapidly aggregate variability decays to zero when the number of sectors is increased. Acemoglu, Ozdaglar and Tahbaz-Salehi (2013) complement the findings above and establish that the effects of the e ...
The Korean Miracle (1962-1980) Revisited
... The area is about the size of the state of Indiana, and unlike the northern part of the peninsula, South Korea (referred to hereafter as Korea) is poor in natural resources. Only about 30% of the land area is cultivable and the arable land per farm household ranks among the lowest in the world (curr ...
... The area is about the size of the state of Indiana, and unlike the northern part of the peninsula, South Korea (referred to hereafter as Korea) is poor in natural resources. Only about 30% of the land area is cultivable and the arable land per farm household ranks among the lowest in the world (curr ...
Latin American exports: Has Brazil displaced them
... exporting performance may be found rather in the exogenous factors to the economy, such as the world economy growth and the commodities price rise, which along with the currency devaluation of January of 1999, generated greater competitiveness for agro-industrial products and a greater geographical ...
... exporting performance may be found rather in the exogenous factors to the economy, such as the world economy growth and the commodities price rise, which along with the currency devaluation of January of 1999, generated greater competitiveness for agro-industrial products and a greater geographical ...
Is the Export-Led Growth Hypothesis Valid for Developing countries
... productivity through dynamic spillover effects on the rest of the economy (Feder, 1983). Empirical studies based on the production function framework include exports because of this spillover effect. In short, this is ‗learning by doing‘, or more precisely, ‗learning by exporting‘ (Tyler, 1981; Luca ...
... productivity through dynamic spillover effects on the rest of the economy (Feder, 1983). Empirical studies based on the production function framework include exports because of this spillover effect. In short, this is ‗learning by doing‘, or more precisely, ‗learning by exporting‘ (Tyler, 1981; Luca ...
Manufacturing - NatComReport Edition of the National Commissions
... Although an under-developed sector in Ghana, manufacturing is nevertheless an important contributor to the country’s GDP. But the burdens it struggles under are substantial. Hampered by the variability of the agricultural sector on which it is based, Ghana’s industries must also contend with high co ...
... Although an under-developed sector in Ghana, manufacturing is nevertheless an important contributor to the country’s GDP. But the burdens it struggles under are substantial. Hampered by the variability of the agricultural sector on which it is based, Ghana’s industries must also contend with high co ...
SS7G1 The student will locate selected features of Africa.
... -GDP is value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. Ex: The US has many different resources that we can use to make money. We have gold, silver, petroleum, etc… (things of value) For countries that do not have many high valued resources, their GDP is probably very ...
... -GDP is value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. Ex: The US has many different resources that we can use to make money. We have gold, silver, petroleum, etc… (things of value) For countries that do not have many high valued resources, their GDP is probably very ...
PowerPoint-Präsentation
... Belgium Netherlands Euro area Lu xem bourg Finland Swe den France Cyprus Spain Greece ...
... Belgium Netherlands Euro area Lu xem bourg Finland Swe den France Cyprus Spain Greece ...
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Number 825 January 2005
... since a higher elasticity shifts more of the adjustment towards net exports; however, we argue that short-run trade price elasticities would have to be implausibly high to yield substantially larger effects than in our benchmark calibration. The longrun price elasticity of 1.5 for exports and import ...
... since a higher elasticity shifts more of the adjustment towards net exports; however, we argue that short-run trade price elasticities would have to be implausibly high to yield substantially larger effects than in our benchmark calibration. The longrun price elasticity of 1.5 for exports and import ...
Abstract - African Development Bank
... on growth from adverse commodity export price shocks and large natural disasters for 130 countries during the period 1963-2003. Their findings reveal that adverse commodity export price shocks and natural disasters substantially affect short-term growth but no find evidence of a long run impact of c ...
... on growth from adverse commodity export price shocks and large natural disasters for 130 countries during the period 1963-2003. Their findings reveal that adverse commodity export price shocks and natural disasters substantially affect short-term growth but no find evidence of a long run impact of c ...
O A RIGINAL RTICLE
... programs. It is obvious that the countries that are being compared need to have more or less similar economies. This method was used to investigate the effects of globalization on economic growth in the developing countries in 1980s and 1990s. First, the two indices of globalization, i.e. the ratio ...
... programs. It is obvious that the countries that are being compared need to have more or less similar economies. This method was used to investigate the effects of globalization on economic growth in the developing countries in 1980s and 1990s. First, the two indices of globalization, i.e. the ratio ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES TARIFFS, EMPLOYMENT AND THE CURRENT ACCOUNT:
... Metzler (1949). See furthermore, Johnson (1958), Mussa (1974a) or Boyer ...
... Metzler (1949). See furthermore, Johnson (1958), Mussa (1974a) or Boyer ...