Evidence and implications of non-tradability of food staples in Tanzania 1983-1998

Economic reform programs assume that major goods are tradable, such that depreciation of the real exchange rate raises the value of output compared to factor costs in domestic currency. In Tanzania, major food staples that account for most real income are non-tradables in at least one-quarter of the...

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Main Authors: Delgado, Christopher L., Minot, Nicholas, Tiongco, Marites M.
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2004
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1829
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author Delgado, Christopher L.
Minot, Nicholas
Tiongco, Marites M.
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description Economic reform programs assume that major goods are tradable, such that depreciation of the real exchange rate raises the value of output compared to factor costs in domestic currency. In Tanzania, major food staples that account for most real income are non-tradables in at least one-quarter of the country. This is demonstrated and implications assessed for the constraints imposed on macroeconomic-led adjustment strategies.
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spelling CGSpace18292025-11-06T06:29:00Z Evidence and implications of non-tradability of food staples in Tanzania 1983-1998 Delgado, Christopher L. Minot, Nicholas Tiongco, Marites M. trade marketing foods economic situation depreciation exchange rate currencies macroeconomic analysis macroeconomics maize starch products Economic reform programs assume that major goods are tradable, such that depreciation of the real exchange rate raises the value of output compared to factor costs in domestic currency. In Tanzania, major food staples that account for most real income are non-tradables in at least one-quarter of the country. This is demonstrated and implications assessed for the constraints imposed on macroeconomic-led adjustment strategies. 2004-07 2010-06-08T17:10:23Z 2010-06-08T17:10:23Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1829 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Delgado, C.; Minot, N.; Tiongco, M. 2004. Evidence and implications of non-tradability of food staples in Tanzania 1983-1998. MTID Discussion Paper no. 72, Washington, DC (USA): IFPRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1829
spellingShingle trade
marketing
foods
economic situation
depreciation
exchange rate
currencies
macroeconomic analysis
macroeconomics
maize
starch products
Delgado, Christopher L.
Minot, Nicholas
Tiongco, Marites M.
Evidence and implications of non-tradability of food staples in Tanzania 1983-1998
title Evidence and implications of non-tradability of food staples in Tanzania 1983-1998
title_full Evidence and implications of non-tradability of food staples in Tanzania 1983-1998
title_fullStr Evidence and implications of non-tradability of food staples in Tanzania 1983-1998
title_full_unstemmed Evidence and implications of non-tradability of food staples in Tanzania 1983-1998
title_short Evidence and implications of non-tradability of food staples in Tanzania 1983-1998
title_sort evidence and implications of non tradability of food staples in tanzania 1983 1998
topic trade
marketing
foods
economic situation
depreciation
exchange rate
currencies
macroeconomic analysis
macroeconomics
maize
starch products
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1829
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