Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia

This paper examines macro-economic developments in Ethiopia between 2004/05 and 2008/09, focusing on the external accounts and the real exchange rate. Simulations using a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of Ethiopia's economy show that, compared to a policy of foreign exchange rationing, a...

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Main Authors: Dorosh, Paul A., Robinson, Sherman, Ahmed, Hashim A.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162063
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description This paper examines macro-economic developments in Ethiopia between 2004/05 and 2008/09, focusing on the external accounts and the real exchange rate. Simulations using a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of Ethiopia's economy show that, compared to a policy of foreign exchange rationing, a policy of real exchange rate depreciation and no rationing improves economic efficiency and welfare of all households except those who receive the rents (excess profits) arising from rationing.
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spelling CGSpace1620632025-11-06T04:47:21Z Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia Dorosh, Paul A. Robinson, Sherman Ahmed, Hashim A. currencies computable general equilibrium models prices economic growth import controls agriculture welfare economics development policies globalization markets This paper examines macro-economic developments in Ethiopia between 2004/05 and 2008/09, focusing on the external accounts and the real exchange rate. Simulations using a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of Ethiopia's economy show that, compared to a policy of foreign exchange rationing, a policy of real exchange rate depreciation and no rationing improves economic efficiency and welfare of all households except those who receive the rents (excess profits) arising from rationing. 2009 2024-11-21T10:00:56Z 2024-11-21T10:00:56Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162063 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162052 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Dorosh, Paul A.; Robinson, Sherman; Ahmed, Hashim. 2009. Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia. ESSP II Research Note 3. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162063
spellingShingle currencies
computable general equilibrium models
prices
economic growth
import controls
agriculture
welfare economics
development policies
globalization
markets
Dorosh, Paul A.
Robinson, Sherman
Ahmed, Hashim A.
Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia
title Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia
title_full Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia
title_short Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia
title_sort economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in ethiopia
topic currencies
computable general equilibrium models
prices
economic growth
import controls
agriculture
welfare economics
development policies
globalization
markets
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162063
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