Import demand in developing countries (English)

As a less restrictive trade regime is associated with greater responsiveness to economic incentives, econometric evidence that does not allow for the impact of import controls cannot be used reliably to assess the effect of a devaluation on the trade balance. Indeed, devaluation combined with trade liberalization ( a common feature of many adjustment programs) will have a more pronounced effect on import demand than available evidence would suggest...

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Faini, Riccardo;

Pritchett, Lant;

Clavijo, Fernand;
Document Date
1988/11/30
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS122
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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2010/07/01
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Import demand in developing countries
Keywords
foreign exchange

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Faini, Riccardo; Pritchett, Lant; Clavijo, Fernand.

Import demand in developing countries (English). Policy, Planning and Research Department working papers ; no. WPS 122 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/709691468740961987

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