TY - BOOK ID - 11265362 TI - Export Performance and External Competitiveness in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia PY - 2006 SN - 145186521X 1462326587 1451909748 9786613828118 1452746095 1283515660 PB - Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, DB - UniCat KW - Competition -- Macedonia (Republic). KW - Electronic books. -- local. KW - Macedonia (Republic) -- Economic conditions. KW - Business & Economics KW - Economic History KW - Competition KW - Macedonia (Republic) KW - Economic conditions. KW - Competition (Economics) KW - Competitiveness (Economics) KW - Economic competition KW - Economic aspects KW - Macedonia (Federated Republic, 1945- ) KW - Narodna Republika Makedonija KW - NRM KW - Maqedonia (Republic) KW - N.R.M. KW - Makedonija (Republic) KW - S.R. Makedonija KW - Socijalistička Republika Makedonija KW - SR Makedonija KW - Socialist Republic of Macedonia KW - Maḳedonyah (Republic) KW - Makedonii︠a︡ (Republic) KW - Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia KW - F.Y.R.O.M. KW - FYROM KW - Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of KW - Republika Makedonija KW - FYR Macedonia KW - Republic of Macedonia KW - Република Македонија KW - Македонија (Republic) KW - Masèdonia (Republic) KW - Republiek van Masedonië KW - Masedonië (Republic) KW - Republik Mazedonie KW - Republik Makedonie KW - Ehemoligi Jugoslawischi Republik Mazedonie KW - Mazedonie (Republic) KW - Makedonie (Republic) KW - Cynewīse Macedonia KW - جمهورية مقدونيا KW - Jumhūrīyat Maqdūniyā KW - Republica de Macedonia KW - Republica Machedonia KW - Machedonia (Republic) KW - Republica ali Machedonia KW - Republica Ex-Iugoslavã ali Machedonia KW - Rèpublica de Macèdonie KW - Antigua República Yugoslava de Macedonia KW - Ex República Yugoslava de Macedonia KW - Masendoña (Republic) KW - F.Y.R.O. Masendoña KW - Makedoniya (Republic) KW - Makedoniya Respublikası KW - Keçmiş Yuqoslaviya Makedoniya Respublikası KW - Makedonija Kiōng-hô-kok KW - Рэспубліка Македонія KW - Rėspublika Makedonii︠a︡ KW - Македонія (Republic) KW - Republika kan Masedonya KW - Masedonya (Republic) KW - Mazedonien (Republic) KW - Makedonien (Republic) KW - Republik Mazedonien KW - Republik Makedonia KW - Makedonia (Republic) KW - Republik Yougoslaviat Kent Makedonia KW - Република Македония KW - Republika Makedonii︠a︡ KW - Бивша югославска република Македония KW - Bivsha i︠u︡goslavska republika Makedonii︠a︡ KW - Commerce KW - Conglomerate corporations KW - Covenants not to compete KW - Industrial concentration KW - Monopolies KW - Open price system KW - Supply and demand KW - Trusts, Industrial KW - North Macedonia KW - Republic of North Macedonia KW - Republika Severna Makedonija KW - Severna Makedonija KW - Република Северна Македонија KW - Северна Македонија KW - Maqedonia e Veriut KW - Republika e Maqedonisë së Veriut KW - Exports and Imports KW - Foreign Exchange KW - Current Account Adjustment KW - Short-term Capital Movements KW - Trade: General KW - Currency KW - Foreign exchange KW - International economics KW - Real exchange rates KW - Real effective exchange rates KW - Current account KW - Exchange rates KW - Exports KW - Balance of payments KW - North Macedonia, Republic of UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:11265362 AB - This paper reviews a broad set of indicators of competitiveness in the Macedonian economy and estimates the equilibrium real effective exchange rate (REER) using different methodologies. Although the REER is broadly in equilibrium at present, structural factors are found to hamper competitiveness. While a more competitive exchange rate might improve short-term export performance, sustained improvements require enhanced productivity and resource reallocation to more dynamic sectors, which depends on reforms to improve the business environment. ER -