Trade Liberalization, Intermediate Inputs, and Productivity : Evidence from Indonesia /

This paper estimates the effects of trade liberalization on plant productivity. In contrast to previous studies, we distinguish between productivity gains arising from lower tariffs on final goods relative to lower tariffs on intermediate inputs. Lower output tariffs can produce productivity gains b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amiti, Mary
Other Authors: Konings, Jozef
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/146
Online Access:Full text available on IMF