Export Diversi cation in a Transitioning Economy : The Case of Syria

Export Diversi cation in a Transitioning Economy : The Case of Syria

How does the process of export diversification play out in a transitioning economy, especially in light of government policy aimed at trade liberalization? This paper examines this question by considering a directed policy effort by Syria -- an eco...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lim, Jamus Jerome, Saborowski, Christian
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
ABSOLUTE TERMS
AGGREGATE LEVEL
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURE
ANNUAL GROWTH
ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
APPAREL
AVERAGE TARIFF
AVERAGE TARIFFS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
BENCHMARKS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL GOODS
CENTRALIZATION
COMMAND ECONOMY
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
COMPETITIVENESS
COMPETITIVENESS OF FIRMS
CROSS-COUNTRY LEVEL
CUSTOMS
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DISAGGREGATED LEVEL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIC REFORM
ECONOMIC REFORMS
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ELIMINATION OF TARIFFS
EMPIRICAL LITERATURE
ESSENTIAL OILS
ESTIMATED COEFFICIENTS
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPLANATORY VARIABLES
EXPORT BASKET
EXPORT BASKETS
EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT GUARANTEE FUND
EXPORT INTENSITY
EXPORT MARKET
EXPORT MARKETS
EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
EXPORT PATTERNS
EXPORT PERFORMANCE
EXPORT PROCEEDS
EXPORT PRODUCTS
EXPORT PROMOTION
EXPORT PROMOTION AGENCY
EXPORT SECTORS
EXPORT SHARE
EXPORT SHARES
EXPORT STRUCTURE
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
FATS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN TRADE
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AREA
FULL LIBERALIZATION
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GINI INDEX
GLOBAL LEVEL
GLOBAL TRADING
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH PERFORMANCE
GROWTH POTENTIAL
GROWTH RATE
IMPORT PRICE
IMPORTS
INDUSTRIAL POLICY
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
INDUSTRIALIZATION
INTERMEDIATE INPUTS
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
MACROECONOMIC FACTORS
MEDIUM TERM
MONOPOLY
NATURAL ENDOWMENTS
NEGATIVE SIGN
NET EXPORTER
NET EXPORTER OF OIL
NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
NONTARIFF TRADE BARRIERS
OIL EXPORTERS
OIL PRICES
OIL REVENUES
OUTPUT PER CAPITA
PLANNED ECONOMY
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
POLICY INTERVENTION
POLICY MEASURES
POLICY RESEARCH
PRICE GUARANTEES
PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCTION OUTPUT
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC POLICY
REDUCTION IN TARIFFS
REGIONAL TRADE
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE
SPECIALIZATION
STANDARD DEVIATION
STATE INTERVENTION
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
STRUCTURAL CHANGE
TARIFF BARRIERS
TARIFF CHANGES
TARIFF RATE
TARIFF REDUCTION
TARIFF SCHEDULE
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRADE BARRIERS
TRADE CENTER
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE INDICATORS
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE OPENNESS
TRADE PERFORMANCE
TRADE POLICIES
TRADE POLICY
TRADE POLICY REFORMS
TRADE VOLUME
TRADE VOLUMES
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSITION ECONOMY
TRANSITION PROCESS
VALUE ADDED
WORLD TRADE
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110927130130
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3574
Description
Summary:How does the process of export diversification play out in a transitioning economy, especially in light of government policy aimed at trade liberalization? This paper examines this question by considering a directed policy effort by Syria -- an economy transitioning from both economic centralization and resource dependence -- to liberalize its trade in 2001. In addition to documenting the patterns of diversification at the aggregate level since the implementation of the policy, we also examine factors that are related to diversification at the sectoral level. Our findings suggest that, while Syria has achieved reasonably rapid export diversification, this may to a large extent be the result of structural transformations in the economy, and that further consolidation of diversification gains may require continued policy reform along the lines of strengthening Syria's weak institutional and business environment.

Similar Items