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A Method for Calculating Export Supply and Import Demand Elasticities

Trade elasticities are often needed in applied country work for various purposes and this paper describes a method for estimating import demand and export supply elasticities withoutusing econometrics. The paper reports empirical estimates of these elasticities for a large number of low, middle, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tokarick, Stephen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2010
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Balance Of Trade
Economic Theory
Trade Balance
Trade: General
Exports And Imports
Economic Theory & Philosophy
International Economics
Demand Elasticity
Exports
Prices
Agriculture: Aggregate Supply And Demand Analysis
Empirical Studies Of Trade
Supply Elasticity
Imports
Elasticity; Economics
United States
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Trade elasticities are often needed in applied country work for various purposes and this paper describes a method for estimating import demand and export supply elasticities withoutusing econometrics. The paper reports empirical estimates of these elasticities for a large number of low, middle, and upper income countries. One task for which trade elasticities are needed is in developing exchange rate assessments and this paper shows how the estimated elasticities can be used for this purpose
Physical Description:40 pages
ISBN:9781455202140

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