01542cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000863 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451846829 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Sorsa, Piritta. Algeria : The Real Exchange Rate, Export Diversification, and Trade Protection / Piritta Sorsa. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999. 1 online resource (24 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Given the tendency of the oil sector to appreciate the equilibrium real exchange rate (RER) in Algeria, trade liberalization with its depreciating impact on the RER is important for diversification of exports. This paper shows that reduction in trade protection would depreciate the RER in Algeria, which in turn would improve competitiveness of, and incentives to invest in, non-oil exports. The paper then discusses existing levels of protection in Algeria and directions for reform. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1999/049 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1999/049/001.1999.issue-049-en.xml IMF e-Library