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...
Main Authors: | Kee, Hiau Looi, Nicita, Alessandro, Olarreaga, Marcelo |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | EN |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5902 |
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