Import demand in developing countries

Riccardo Faini (), Lant Pritchett () and Fernando Clavijo

No 122, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: As a less restrictive trade regime is associated with greater responsiveness to economic incentives, econometric evidence that does not allow for the impact of import controls cannot be used reliably to assess the effect of a devaluation on the trade balance. Indeed, devaluation combined with trade liberalization ( a common feature of many adjustment programs) will have a more pronounced effect on import demand than available evidence would suggest. In this report, the authors compare three different approaches to modeling and estimating import demand.

Keywords: Environmental Economics&Policies; Economic Theory&Research; Inequality; TF054105-DONOR FUNDED OPERATION ADMINISTRATION FEE INCOME AND EXPENSE ACCOUNT; Economic Stabilization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: Written 1988-11-30
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