General Equilibrium Analysis of Albania's Integration with the EU and South Eastern Europe
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The aim of this paper is to provide a framework for the analysis of implications of various trade policy options for Albania. We study the impact of implementation of the Stablization and Association Agreement, free trade agreements with South-East European neighbors and reduction of the MFN tariffs. We employ a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, which allows for evaluation of the likely impact of trade agreements on trade, output, factor rewards, tariff revenue and welfare. Our simulations indicate that Albania has a lot to gain from further integration with its neighbors and the EU. However, the benefits from regional integration can only be realized as long as Albania gains better access for its exports on regional markets. Liberalization of trade with all trading partners allows for a permanent increase of Albanian GDP by 1% on a recurring annual basis and an increase of wages by 3.4% relative to their 2000 level.Download Info
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Paper provided by CASE-Center for Social and Economic Research in its series CASE Network Studies and Analyses with number 0283.Length: 31 Pages
Date of creation: 2004
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Handle: RePEc:sec:cnstan:0283
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Keywords: trade liberalization; SAA; computable general equilibrium;References
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- International Monetary Fund, 2004. "Albania: Third Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion, and Financing Assurances Review-St," IMF Staff Country Reports 04/22, International Monetary Fund.
- Harrison, Glenn W & Rutherford, Thomas F & Tarr, David G, 1997. "Quantifying the Uruguay Round," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 107(444), pages 1405-30, September.
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