Jinji, Naoto; Mizoguchi, Yoshihiro - Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University - 2015
We examine the optimal rules of origin (ROO) in a free trade area/agreement (FTA). We incorporate compliance costs of the ROO into the model. In particular, compliance costs are higher for a firm located in a non-member country of the FTA than for a firm located in an FTA member country,...
