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A Critical Review of the Econometric Modelling of Aggregate Imports of Bangladesh

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  • Emran, M. Shahe

    (Graduate student of Stanford University)

  • Shilpi, Forhad

    (World Bank)

  • Jalil , Ferdous

    (Economics Department, University of California, Berkeley)

Abstract

In a recent paper in this journal, Khan (1994) presented an analysis of potential gains from trade liberalization in Bangladesh. The importance of the magnitudes of price elasticities of imports and exports for estimation of welfare gains within a CGE framework is duly emphasized by Khan. As she points out, if the elasticities are small, the likely gains from trade liberalization are also limited. The price elasticity estimates for imports and exports used by Khan are -0.3 and 0.54 respectively.1 The estimate of the price elasticity of aggregate imports is low and consequently the implied gains from trade are small

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  • Emran, M. Shahe & Shilpi, Forhad & Jalil , Ferdous, 1997. "A Critical Review of the Econometric Modelling of Aggregate Imports of Bangladesh," Bangladesh Development Studies, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), vol. 25(1-2), pages 159-171, March-Jun.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:badest:0374
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    Keywords

    Price elasticity; Imports; Aggregate income; Foreign exchange; Economic models; Income estimates; Econometrics; Development studies; Analytical estimating;
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    JEL classification:

    • A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines

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