Estimating an Import Demand Function in Developing Countries : A Structural Econometric Approach with Applications to India and Sri Lanka

Owing to the unavailability of time-series data on the domestic market-clearing price of imports, the estimation of notional price and income elasticities of aggregate import demand remains a daunting task for a large number of developing countries. This paper develops a structural econometric model...

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Main Authors: Emran, M. Shahe, Shilpi, Forhad
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5691