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Analyzing the Global Economic Impact of MFA Phase-Out: A Comprehensive Study

This study assesses the repercussions of phasing out the MFA on the global economy, with a focus on developing nations. It delves into the growth trends, trade perspectives, and intertemporal equilibrium effects. By evaluating trade statistics and implementing econometric analysis, the study forecasts changes in textile and apparel sectors, market shares, and welfare outcomes, particularly for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Industrialized Countries (ICs). The findings underline the importance of open trade markets in sustaining growth momentum for LDCs, highlight the significance of intra-regional trade dynamics, and advocate for compensation policies for countries transitioning post-MFA. Insights indicate varying welfare gains and losses, with Asian countries poised to gain market shares while strategic adjustments are required for countries without MFA quotas to prevent adverse impacts on their economies.

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Analyzing the Global Economic Impact of MFA Phase-Out: A Comprehensive Study

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  1. Impact of MFA Phase-Out on the World Economy-- An Intertemporal, Global General Equilibrium Analysis Xinshen DiaoTrade and Macroeconomic DivisionInternational Food Policy Research InstituteAgapi SomwaruEconomic Research ServiceU.S. Department of Agriculture June 2001

  2. Outline • Introduction • Trends in World T&A Trade • Growth and T&A Trade • Perspectives of a Post MFA World

  3. Introduction • MFA quantitatively restrains world T&A trade. • ATC under the UR will end MFA over a 10-year period until 2005. • The study evaluates the effects of MFA phase-out on the world economy, with developing countries focus.

  4. Trends in World T&A Trade • T&A trade grew 50 times, 6 billion $US in 1962 vs. 300 billion $US in 1999. • Apparel trade grew 100 times; textile trade 30 times; 2/3 of world T&A trade is apparel.

  5. Trends in World T&A Trade • The ICs dominated world T&A trade though 1990

  6. Trends in World T&A Trade • The ICs import 70% of T&A traded in the world. • The EU imports 40 – 50% of T&A traded in the world.

  7. Trends in World T&A Trade • 50% of the EU’s imports are intra-EU trade

  8. Growth and T&A Trade • Data for 91 countries over 37 years • Time-series and cross-section estimation between trade share and GDP per capita • Total trade • Total nonagricultural trade • Agricultural trade • Textile and apparel trade

  9. What we did in the study? Grouping countries according to the degree of MFA restrictions Countries restrained by MFA 1. China; 2. India; 3. Region of the other South and Southeast Asia 4. Region of the Middle-east countries; 5. Region of Former Soviet Union countries; 6. Region of L.A. countries excluding Mexico and Caribbean; Countries free from MFA quota 7. Region of N. African and E. European countries 8. Region of the other African countries 9. Mexico and Caribbean countries Restraining IC countries 10. N. America; 11. The European Union Other IC countries 12. Australia and New Zealand; 13. Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

  10. What we did in the study? • Increase the efficiency coefficients in the export function • 30 – 40% tariff reduction in T&A trade • Incorporate the econometric results • Data: GTAP database 5, pre-release 3 • Sectors 1. Cotton 2. Other crops 3. Livestock 4. Processed food 5. Textile 6. Apparel 7. Other manufacturing and services

  11. Summary of Simulation Results • More T&A trade in the world • LDCs T&A exports increase more • ICs textile exports increase • LDCs gain market shares • Asian countries gain more; countries free from MFA lose Results may underestimate changes in world market structure • Intra-regional trade ignored • Effect on growth patterns ignored • Welfare effect differential among countries • China gains the most • Welfare loss among the countries free from MFA • ICs gain

  12. Simulation Results • Apparel trade up more than twice of textile trade

  13. Simulation Results • LDCs exports increase more • ICs textile exports increase

  14. Conclusions • 70% of T&A traded go to ICs; an open and free trade market in ICs is important for LDCs to keep their growth momentum • 50% of IC markets, especially EU market, not available to LDCs • Regression results show a strong linkage between T&A trade and income growth • More T&A traded post MFA; LDCs export more • Asian countries gain market share; countries free from MFA lose • Welfare gains in the countries restrained by MFA and ICs • A compensation policy for the countries free from MFA needed

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