A Global Perspective on Effectiveness of Aid for Trade

Recent global initiatives on debt relief and development assistance call for increasing aid for trade to the poorest countries. We apply a multi-country computable general equilibrium model to measure the effectiveness of alternative aid for trade categories. Our findings show that aid for trade pol...

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Published in:Open economies review 2014-04, Vol.25 (2), p.289-309
Main Authors: Berrittella, Maria, Zhang, Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied general equilibrium models
Balance of trade
Countries
Developing countries
Development Economics
Economic models
Economic Policy
Economic statistics
Economic theory
Economics
Economics and Finance
Equilibrium
European Integration
Foreign aid
Global economy
Income distribution
Income inequality
Inequality
Infrastructure
International
International Economics
International trade
LDCs
Liberalization
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics
Productivity
Research Article
Studies
Technical cooperation
Trade policy
Welfare
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Summary:Recent global initiatives on debt relief and development assistance call for increasing aid for trade to the poorest countries. We apply a multi-country computable general equilibrium model to measure the effectiveness of alternative aid for trade categories. Our findings show that aid for trade policies expand trade and alleviate international income inequalities in the recipient countries, that will benefit mainly from aid for trade adjustment and technical assistance.
ISSN:0923-7992
1573-708X
DOI:10.1007/s11079-013-9278-4