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  "title": "Protection and Liberalization: A Review of Analytical Issues",
  "publication": "Occasional Papers, August 4, 1987",
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  "summary": "This paper deals with trade policy issues of particular interest to the Fund. It is motivated both by the revival of protectionist attitudes in the industrial countries and the prevalence of liberalization proposals for developing countries.",
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      "heading": "Paper focus and motivation",
      "content": "- Deals with trade policy issues of particular interest to the Fund.\n- Motivated by:\n  - the revival of protectionist attitudes in the industrial countries, and\n  - the prevalence of liberalization proposals for developing countries.\n- Emphasizes Fund concerns with:\n  - the functioning of the international monetary system, and\n  - individual countries' macroeconomic policy, especially exchange rate issues, as they relate to protection."
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    {
      "heading": "Subject areas and keywords",
      "content": "- Subjects: Exchange rates, Exports, Import quotas, Imports, International trade, Tariffs, Taxes, Trade liberalization.\n- Keywords: Africa, balance of payments deterioration, cost, current account problem, East Asia, Exports, import, Import quotas, Imports, liberalization, OP, policy issue, protection, protection cost, Tariffs, trade, Trade liberalization, uniform import surcharge, Western Europe."
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      "heading": "Availability and distribution notes",
      "content": "- Classified under: Occasional Papers.\n- More formats available on IMF eLibrary.\n- Options mentioned: Order a Print Copy; Create Citation; Share; Export Citation formats (.ris, ProCite, RefWorks, Reference Manager, .bib, BibTex, Zotero, .enw, EndNote).\n\nInternational Monetary Fund — Protection and Liberalization: A Review of Analytical Issues (Occasional Paper No. 1987/006).\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/occasional-papers/issues/2016/12/30/protection-and-liberalization-a-review-of-analytical-issues-161"
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    "Authors: W. M. Corden",
    "Published: August 4, 1987",
    "Series: Occasional Papers",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9780939934942.084",
    "Deals with trade policy issues of particular interest to the Fund.",
    "Motivated by:",
    "Emphasizes Fund concerns with:",
    "Subjects: Exchange rates, Exports, Import quotas, Imports, International trade, Tariffs, Taxes, Trade liberalization.",
    "Keywords: Africa, balance of payments deterioration, cost, current account problem, East Asia, Exports, import, Import quotas, Imports, liberalization, OP, policy issue, protection, protection cost, Tariffs, trade, Trade liberalization, uniform import surcharge, Western Europe.",
    "Classified under: Occasional Papers.",
    "More formats available on IMF eLibrary.",
    "Options mentioned: Order a Print Copy; Create Citation; Share; Export Citation formats (.ris, ProCite, RefWorks, Reference Manager, .bib, BibTex, Zotero, .enw, EndNote)."
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