Trade Policies and Lithuania's Reintegration into the Global Economy |
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Author:
| Cornelius, Peter Cicinskas, Jonas Treigien, Dalia |
Series title: | IMF Working Papers |
ISBN: | 978-1-4552-9595-1 |
Publication Date: | Dec 1995 |
Publisher: | International Monetary Fund
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Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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The reintegration into the world economy has been an integral part of Lithuania's transformation process. Trade policy reform has been assigned a key role, aiming at opening up the economy and redirecting foreign trade. This paper (i) analyzes the trade shock following the dissolution of the former Soviet Union; (ii) studies the political economy of trade reforms; (iii) evaluates Lithuania's attempts to gain greater access to Western markets, in particular the European Union; and (iv)...
More DescriptionThe reintegration into the world economy has been an integral part of Lithuania's transformation process. Trade policy reform has been assigned a key role, aiming at opening up the economy and redirecting foreign trade. This paper (i) analyzes the trade shock following the dissolution of the former Soviet Union; (ii) studies the political economy of trade reforms; (iii) evaluates Lithuania's attempts to gain greater access to Western markets, in particular the European Union; and (iv) reviews the empirical evidence on redirecting foreign trade.