Review of the IMF's Trade Restrictiveness Index
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Summary:
This paper examines the construction of the index and its use over the past seven years, identifies its limitations, examines several alternative measures of trade policy, and highlights some options for improving the Fund’s use of trade policy indicators.
Series:
Policy Papers
Subject:
Fund-supported adjustment programs Tariffs Trade restrictions
English
Publication Date:
February 14, 2005
Format:
Paper
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