UID:
almafu_9958064042102883
Format:
xxx, 425 pages :
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illustrations ;
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23 cm.
ISBN:
0-8213-8713-8
Series Statement:
Directions in development : Trade
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Getting the Most out of Central America's Free Trade Agreements; What Is the Expected Impact on Trade Volumes from Central America's Efforts to Liberalize and Promote Trade?; What Is the Expected Impact on Growth from an Increase in Central America's Trade?; What Is the Complementary Agenda for Promoting Trade?; What Are the Expected Welfare Effects of Trade Liberalization and Promotion in Central America?; Notes; References; Chapter 2 The DR-CAFTA and the Extensive Margin: A Firm-Level Analysis; The Data
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Export Trends Firm-Level Patterns of Extensive Margin; Relationship between Tariff Reductions and Exporters' Behavior: Preliminary Evidence; Empirical Strategy and Results; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Exports, Wages, and Skills: Implications for CAFTA; Firms in International Trade; Exporting, Productivity, and Wages: Causality; Conclusions and Policy Implications; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Trade and Economic Growth: Evidence on the Role of Complementarities for the DR-CAFTA Countries; Literature Review; The Data; Econometric Methodology; Empirical Assessment
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Trade and Growth: The Role of Complementarities Economic Implications of Our Estimates: Discussion for DR-CAFTA; Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; Chapter 5 Power Integration in Central America: From Hope to Mirage?; What Does Power Integration Mean?; The Political Economy of Integration; Power Integration in Central America: The SIEPAC Project; The Central America Power Sector in a Nutshell; Obstacles to Integration of the Central American Power Sector; Reality or Mirage?; Conclusions; Notes; References
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Chapter 6 Supply Chain Analyses of Exports and Imports of Agricultural Products: Case Studies of Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua Case Studies of Agricultural Trade; Methodology and Sources; Supply Chain Analysis: Intraregional and Extraregional Trade; Main Logistics Challenges; Quantitative Results for the Fresh Tomatoes Supply Chain; Quantitative Results: Wheat, Rice, and Corn Supply Chains; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 7 Logistics Challenges in Central America; The Relevance of Logistics as a Factor in Trade; The Impact of Logistics and Trade Facilitation on Trade Costs
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International Logistics Indicators Country Logistics Review; Assessing Logistics Performance in Central America; Policy Priorities to Enhance Trade Logistics; Notes; References; Chapter 8 Access to Credit and Productivity in Central America; Productivity and Access to Financial Services in Central America; The Data; Estimating Productivity; Cross-Country Differences in the Relationship between TFP and Financial Products; Conclusions; Note; References
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Chapter 9 Are Food Markets in Central America Integrated with International Markets? An Analysis of Food Price Transmission in Honduras and Nicaragua
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-8712-X
Language:
English
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http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/978-0-8213-8712-2
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