Download or read book Implications for South Asian Countries of Abolishing the Multifibre Arrangement written by Sanjay Kathuria and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modeling results suggest that South Asia as a whole will gain from the abolition of the quotas under the Multifibre Arrangement. Unambiguously, however, the gains from domestic reform will increase after the abolition of the arrangement as export demand becomes more price responsive.
Download or read book Implications for South Asian Countries of Abolishing the Multifibre Arrangement written by Will J. Martin and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modeling results suggest that South Asia as a whole will gain from the abolition of the quotas under the Multifibre Arrangement. Unambiguously, however, the gains from domestic reform will increase after the abolition of the Arrangement as export demand becomes more price responsive.Kathuria, Martin, and Bhardwaj provide a simple introduction to the economics of the Multifibre Arrangement (MFA) and use available empirical evidence to examine its impact on exports of garments and textiles, focusing on India. Their review of the basic economics of the MFA shows the discriminatory character of the Arrangement. While exporting countries can gain from quota rents, much of this gain is likely to be offset by losses in exports to unrestricted markets, through waste resulting from domestic rent-seeking behavior, or shared with industrial country importers. Moreover, the restrictions curtail the ability of countries to generate sorely needed employment in the labor-intensive garment and textile sectors. Recent estimates for India of the export tax equivalents of the quotas suggest that they increased in 1999, after a couple of years around lower levels.The authors also examine the domestic policy distortions affecting the industry in India. While the abolition of quotas on international trade in textiles in 2005 will create opportunities for developing countries, it will also expose them to additional competition from other, formerly restrained exporters. The outcome for any country will depend on its policy response. Countries that use the opportunity to streamline their policies and improve their competitiveness are likely to increase their gains from quota abolition. Modeling results suggest that South Asia as a whole will gain from quota abolition, although different countries may experience different results. Unambiguously, however, the gains from domestic reform will increase after the abolition of the quota arrangement.This paper - a product of Trade, Development Research Group and the South Asia Region - is part of a larger effort in the Bank to understand the impact of trade distortions and analyze domestic policy responses. The authors may be contacted at [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected].
Download or read book Implications of the Uruguay Round Agreement for South Asia written by Benoit Blarel and published by Allied Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Textile Industry of India and Pakistan written by Milan Sharma and published by APH Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Analyses The Dynamics Of India`S And Pakistan`S T & C Exports To The European Union, Maintains That The Two Countries Export Potential To The Eu Is Not Fully Tapped, And Identifies The Product In Which Potential Exists For Future Growth.
Download or read book Challenges and Reforms of Economic Regulation in MENA Countries written by Imed Limam and published by American Univ in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the challenges faced by MENA economies to improve their competitiveness in the world economy
Download or read book Japan s Official Dvelopment Assistance written by Japón. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japan remains the world's largest national donor of aid funds. But the Japanese government, facing prolonged economic stagnation and mounting public sector debt, is under increasing public pressure to reduce aid budgets and to use official development assistance in more explicit pursuit of Japan's own economic and political interests. Internationally, Japan continues to attract criticism for its emphasis on infrastructure projects and its limited willingness to participate in multilateral partnerships. The authors argue that Japan can meet these domestic and international challenges by developing a coherent national strategy for official development assistance, broadly designed to enhance effectiveness, accountability, and transparency.
Download or read book India and the WTO written by Robert M. Stern and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2003-08-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to clarify India's interests in the World Trade Organization's Doha Development Agenda and to provide a blueprint for its strategy in multilateral negotiations. The focus is on facilitating domestic and external policy reforms that can serve to bolster India's participation in the multilateral trading system and to enhance the effectiveness of India's trade and related policies in achieving developmental goals. Individual chapters address the economic effects on India of the Uruguay Round Negotiations and the prospective Doha Agenda negotiations; the implications of the abolition of the Multi-Fiber Agreement; services issues and liberalization; telecommunications policy reforms; foreign direct investment; intellectual property rights; competition policy; government procurement; standards and technical barriers; trade and environment; and, finally, a comprehensive analysis of the major issues coupled with concrete proposals to guide India's participation in the Doha Development Agenda.
Download or read book Situation and Outlook Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Elgar Companion to the Asian Development Bank written by M. G. Quibria and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-12 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an authoritative yet accessible introduction to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), this comprehensive Companion offers a detailed examination of the ADB’s objectives, policies, development outcomes, strengths and weaknesses, areas for reform, and challenges going forward.
Download or read book Global Textiles and Clothing Trade written by Umair Hafeez Ghori and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author presents substantial case studies of the effect of the abolition of quotas on global trade in this sector. Concentrating mainly on China and Pakistan but also examining India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and seven other Asian T&C manufacturing countries, he contrasts post-abolition reality with pre-abolition predictions of the impact of abolishing quotas, and details the continuing distortion caused by tariffs, non-tariff barriers and through trade remedies such as safeguards and anti-dumping. All of the analysis is supported by the judicious use and interpretation of extensive statistics, compelling arguments, and interviews with entrepreneurs and trade officials in Pakistan (as a case study of a country predicted to be a major beneficiary of quota expiry).
Download or read book IDS Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Is the Bangladesh Paradox Sustainable written by Selim Raihan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diagnostic account of how institutions and politics have shaped the development of Bangladesh and reforms needed for further development.
Download or read book MENA Trade Investment in the New Economy written by Raed Safadi and published by American Univ in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an insightful analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing t he Middle East and North Africa countries in the light of multilateral and regional negotiations. Based on papers by a number of distinguished trade specialists from the region, and presented at the Fourth Mediterranean Development Forum, the volume highlights related tensions and tradeoffs, and proposes some policy directions to maximize on the potential gains from trade and FDI in the context of the new economy.
Download or read book The Asia Pacific Human Development Report written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Human Development in South Asia 2003 written by Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Report Raises Concerns About The Issue Of Employment From The Perspective Of People Provides A Policy Framework To Establish Links Between Economic Growth, Employment, Human Developed And Poverty Reductions. The Report Analyses The Issue Of Employment In The Context Of Globalization And Slow Down Of World Economy, Contains Wealth Of Data. 9 Chapters.
Download or read book South Asia s Integration Into the World Economy written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latin America, economic policy, Caribbean area, economic stabilization, poverty, government policy.
