This paper argues that the definition of "manufactures" used in compiling production data for industrial and developing countries is far broader than the definition used for trade statistics. This limits the analytical utility of output and trade data for studies using, say, apparent consumption or import penetration ratios. International agencies also use different definitions of manufactures when compiling trade statistics. For some countries, these...
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1991/09/30
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS760
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2010/07/01
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How conflicting definitions of "manufactures" distort output and trade statistics
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general agreement on tariffs and trade