Import Demand Elasticities and Trade Distortions

Import Demand Elasticities and Trade Distortions

This paper provides a systematic estimation of import demand elasticities for a broad group of countries at a very disaggregated level of product detail. We use a semiflexible translog GDP function approach to formally derive import demands and their elasticities, which are estimated with data on pr...

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Main Authors: Kee, Hiau Looi, Nicita, Alessandro, Olarreaga, Marcelo
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Model Construction and Estimation C510
Trade Policy
International Trade Organizations F130
Country and Industry Studies of Trade F140
International Linkages to Development
Role of International Organizations O190
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5902

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5902

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