A collection of research papers from various projects undertaken at the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). It presents and discusses the impact of India's trade policy reform, undertaken since 1991, on its growth and welfare.
A collection of research papers from various projects undertaken at the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). It presents and discuss...
This volume is a collection of papers that apply general equilibrium theory in order to obtain policy relevant insights on topical issues of international trade and migration. The first set of papers focuses on European integration, applying dynamic numerical general equilibrium methods to quantify the effects of geographic extension of the European Union, including the effects of Eastern enlargement of the EU on incumbent Western member countries. The second set of papers deals with the trade effects of WTO membership, with special focus on the so-called extensive country margin, where new...
This volume is a collection of papers that apply general equilibrium theory in order to obtain policy relevant insights on topical issues of internati...
The book is a collection of selected papers written by Lucia Tajoli and her co-authors in the period when the countries of Central and Eastern Europe where going through their so-called "transition", and were transforming their economies in view of their membership of the European Union (EU). The increasing economic integration between Western and Eastern Europe shaped dramatically their conversion process, and it affected a number of changes also in the economies of the EU. In particular, the extension of the process of international fragmentation of production across Western and Eastern...
The book is a collection of selected papers written by Lucia Tajoli and her co-authors in the period when the countries of Central and Eastern Europe ...
The two most topical issues in current financial markets deal with the causes of the recent financial crisis and the means to prevent future crises. This book addresses the latter and stresses a major shift in most countries toward a better understanding of financial stability and how it can be achieved. In particular, the papers in this volume examine the recent change in emphasis at central banks with regard to financial stability. For example: What were the cross-country differences in emphasis on financial stability in the past? Did these differences appear to affect the extent of the...
The two most topical issues in current financial markets deal with the causes of the recent financial crisis and the means to prevent future crises. T...
This volume brings together a set of 16 papers that focus primarily on the political economy of international trade. What sets these papers apart is the recurrent theme of developing and extending political economic analysis beyond details commonly considered when the papers were written.
This volume brings together a set of 16 papers that focus primarily on the political economy of international trade. What sets these papers apart is t...
The book covers problems relating to international macroeconomics and international finance. The first part develops new approaches to exchange rate modeling. The second part is a collection of papers on the theory and empirical analysis of monetary unions. The third part contains criticism of the mainstream macroeconomic models and proposes alternative modeling approaches.
The book covers problems relating to international macroeconomics and international finance. The first part develops new approaches to exchange rate m...
The advent of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995 transformed international economic law for states, enterprises, and nongovernmental organizations. This book analyzes how the WTO is changing the path of international trade law and examines the implications of these trends for the world economy and the global environment. Containing 18 essays published from 1999 to 2011, the book illuminates several of the most complex issues in contemporary trade policy. Among the topics covered are: Is there a normative theory of the WTO's purpose? Can constitutional theory provide guidance to keep...
The advent of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995 transformed international economic law for states, enterprises, and nongovernmental organizat...
Services markets remain highly regulated and international trade and investment is restricted. Previous works have identified the scope for significant gains from trade, yet those results are often debated and the progress on reform has been slow. Parts I and II in Priorities and Pathways in Services Reform help fill the gap in the research around this debate. Part I - Quantitative Studies contains up-to-date assessment and evaluations of the impact of policy in a range of services markets in different countries (through cross-country modelling of the impacts of a reform program). Part II -...
Services markets remain highly regulated and international trade and investment is restricted. Previous works have identified the scope for significan...
Non-Tariff Barriers, Regionalism and Poverty collects together some of the key articles in three important areas of applied international trade research: measuring non-tariff barriers and their effects, the consequences of regional trading arrangements, especially on the countries excluded from them, and the connection between international trade and poverty. Drawing from 30 years of research and experience, L Alan Winters illustrates the development of techniques of this field and his continued commitment to answering real policy questions at the times at which they are debated. The...
Non-Tariff Barriers, Regionalism and Poverty collects together some of the key articles in three important areas of applied international trade resear...
The Political Economy of Trade Policy: Theory, Evidence and Applications is a collection of sole-authored and co-authored papers by Devashish Mitra that have been published in various scholarly journals over the last two decades. It covers diverse topics in the political economy of trade policy, ranging from the role of modeling lobby formation in the context of trade policy determination to its applications to the question of unilateralism versus reciprocity and trade agreements. It also includes the theory and the empirics of the choice of policy instruments. Finally, the book presents the...
The Political Economy of Trade Policy: Theory, Evidence and Applications is a collection of sole-authored and co-authored papers by Devashish Mitra th...