Author : Mr.David Bevan
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451846916
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (518 download)
Book Synopsis Fiscal Implications of Trade Liberalization by : Mr.David Bevan
Download or read book Fiscal Implications of Trade Liberalization written by Mr.David Bevan and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1995-05-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines the relationship between trade liberalization and the budget deficit, which depends on the specifics of country’s economic structure, and the trade regime which is being liberalized. It relates some popular but incomplete approaches to assessing this issue (such as analysis of the foreign exchange budget) to a more comprehensive approach using an applied general equilibrium model. The argument is illustrated using data from the most recent of a sequence of abortive planned liberalizations in Kenya, as well as a number of stylized illustrations. The conclusions are not only that liberalization may be budget enhancing, but that in certain circumstances it may be strongly so.