Trade and Competition Policies for Growth in Lebanon: A General Equilibrium Analysis
Using recent data on concentration indexes, we estimate that rents accruing from monopolistic positions represent more than 16 percent of GDP in Lebanon. In turn, using an applied computable general equilibrium model, we compare the long term impact of raising domestic competition with that of reduc...
Main Authors: | Dessus, Sebastien, Ghaleb, Joey R. |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | EN |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5643 |
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