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  "title": "Effects of the Uruguay Roundon Egypt and Morocco",
  "publication": "IMF Working Papers, January 1, 1996",
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  "summary": "This paper presents simple computational techniques to examine a variety of effects of the Uruguay Round on developing country trade flows. These methods are applied to the cases of Egypt and Morocco to simulate the implications of the Round for their medium-term balance of payments.",
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      "heading": "Authors and publication",
      "content": "- By Arvind Subramanian, Clinton R. Shiells, Peter P Uimonen\n- January 1, 1996\n- IMF Working Papers, Series: Working Paper No. 1996/007\n- Issue: 007\n- Volume: 1996\n- Pages: 46\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451928501.001\n- ISBN: 9781451928501\n- ISSN: 1018-5941\n- Stock No: WPIEA0071996"
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      "heading": "Objective and scope",
      "content": "- Presents simple computational techniques to examine a variety of effects of the Uruguay Round on developing country trade flows.\n- Applies these methods to the cases of Egypt and Morocco to simulate implications for their medium-term balance of payments.\n- Analysis takes into account:\n  - most-favored-nation tariff cuts,\n  - preference erosion,\n  - liberalization of trade in textiles and clothing,\n  - potential increases in world food prices."
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      "heading": "Key findings and quantitative conclusions",
      "content": "- The simulation results indicate that the overall balance of payments implications of the Uruguay Round for Egypt and Morocco, while negative, may not be very significant."
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      "heading": "Subject areas and keywords",
      "content": "- Subject: Exports, Food prices, Imports, International trade, Prices, Tariffs, Taxes, Trade barriers\n- Keywords: balance of payments, bound rate, clothing export, demand elasticity, developing country, elasticities of import demand, EU market, EU merchandise import, EU Post, EU post-Uruguay Round tariff, Exports, food import, food price, Food prices, Imports, liberalization commitment, merchandise import, MFA quota, Middle East, tariff cut, Tariffs, Trade barriers, Uruguay Round agreement, Uruguay Round market access commitment, WP"
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      "content": "- Format: Chicago (citation preview provided on landing page)\n- More Formats on IMF eLibrary\n- Options shown on landing page: Order a Print Copy, Create Citation, Share\n\nSource: IMF Working Paper \"Effects of the Uruguay Roundon Egypt and Morocco\" (Working Paper No. 1996/007), authors Arvind Subramanian, Clinton R. Shiells, Peter P Uimonen, January 1, 1996. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451928501.001\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/30/effects-of-the-uruguay-roundon-egypt-and-morocco-1948"
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    "Authors: Arvind Subramanian, Clinton R. Shiells, Peter P Uimonen",
    "Published: January 1, 1996",
    "Series: IMF Working Papers",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451928501.001",
    "By Arvind Subramanian, Clinton R. Shiells, Peter P Uimonen",
    "January 1, 1996",
    "IMF Working Papers, Series: Working Paper No. 1996/007",
    "Issue: 007",
    "Volume: 1996",
    "Pages: 46",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451928501.001",
    "ISBN: 9781451928501",
    "ISSN: 1018-5941",
    "Stock No: WPIEA0071996",
    "Presents simple computational techniques to examine a variety of effects of the Uruguay Round on developing country trade flows.",
    "Applies these methods to the cases of Egypt and Morocco to simulate implications for their medium-term balance of payments.",
    "Analysis takes into account:",
    "The simulation results indicate that the overall balance of payments implications of the Uruguay Round for Egypt and Morocco, while negative, may not be very significant.",
    "Subject: Exports, Food prices, Imports, International trade, Prices, Tariffs, Taxes, Trade barriers",
    "Keywords: balance of payments, bound rate, clothing export, demand elasticity, developing country, elasticities of import demand, EU market, EU merchandise import, EU Post, EU post-Uruguay Round tariff, Exports, food import, food price, Food prices, Imports, liberalization commitment, merchandise import, MFA quota, Middle East, tariff cut, Tariffs, Trade barriers, Uruguay Round agreement, Uruguay Round market access commitment, WP",
    "Format: Chicago (citation preview provided on landing page)",
    "More Formats on IMF eLibrary",
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