Algeria : The Real Exchange Rate, Export Diversification, and Trade Protection /

Given the tendency of the oil sector to appreciate the equilibrium real exchange rate (RER) in Algeria, trade liberalization with its depreciating impact on the RER is important for diversification of exports. This paper shows that reduction in trade protection would depreciate the RER in Algeria, w...

Popoln opis

Bibliografske podrobnosti
Glavni avtor: Sorsa, Piritta
Format: Revija
Jezik:English
Izdano: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999.
Serija:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1999/049
Online dostop:Full text available on IMF
LEADER 01542cas a2200241 a 4500
001 AALejournalIMF000863
008 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d
020 |c 5.00 USD 
020 |z 9781451846829 
022 |a 1018-5941 
040 |a BD-DhAAL  |c BD-DhAAL 
100 1 |a Sorsa, Piritta. 
245 1 0 |a Algeria :   |b The Real Exchange Rate, Export Diversification, and Trade Protection /  |c Piritta Sorsa. 
264 1 |a Washington, D.C. :  |b International Monetary Fund,  |c 1999. 
300 |a 1 online resource (24 pages) 
490 1 |a IMF Working Papers 
500 |a <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required 
500 |a <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required 
506 |a Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students 
520 3 |a Given the tendency of the oil sector to appreciate the equilibrium real exchange rate (RER) in Algeria, trade liberalization with its depreciating impact on the RER is important for diversification of exports. This paper shows that reduction in trade protection would depreciate the RER in Algeria, which in turn would improve competitiveness of, and incentives to invest in, non-oil exports. The paper then discusses existing levels of protection in Algeria and directions for reform. 
538 |a Mode of access: Internet 
830 0 |a IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;  |v No. 1999/049 
856 4 0 |z Full text available on IMF  |u http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1999/049/001.1999.issue-049-en.xml  |z IMF e-Library