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100 1 _aKume, Honorio.
245 1 0 _aAntidumping and safeguard mechanisms :
_bthe Brazilian experience, 1988-2003 /
_cHonorio Kume, Guida Piani.
260 _aWashington, D. C :
_bWorld Bank,
_c2005.
300 _a35p ;
_c29 cm.
440 0 _aPolicy research working papers ;
_vno. 3562
500 _aAlso available online.
500 _a"The authors focus on the evaluation of the antidumping regime from 1988 through 2000. During these years the Brazilian economy had to cope with several periods of macroeconomic instability and overvaluation of the domestic currency, particularly from 1990-92 and 1994-98. As a result, from 1992 through 1998, import volumes increased significantly. Although during these years, the demand for antidumping protection was growing, the number of investigations concluded with an affirmative determination was only 52 percent. The authors explain that the institutional framework in charge of administering the antidumping regime was subject to several reforms. Along this process, the Ministry of Development, Industry and trade saw its role strengthened. This ministry has a more protectionist bias than the ministry of finance that, during the initial years of the liberalization program, pla
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
506 _aOpen access.
700 1 _aPiani, Guida jt. author.
710 2 _aWorld Bank.
949 _aBSPC
_bSPC
_cHG3881.5
_d.W57 no.3562
_g57435
_5N
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