We analyse general equilibrium relationships between trade policy and the household distribution of income, decomposing …-adjusted social welfare functions in a general equilibrium structure mapping from tariff protection to household inequality. This … then examine endogenous tariff formation when policy makers care about both equity and special interests. …

We explore the relationship between import protection and the household distribution of income. We first develop a … of trade. Regression results suggest that import protection makes income distribution worse for countries in labour …

complement the set of standard inequality results in trade theory focused on functional rather than household inequality. We also …

available and an efficiency ranking is feasible: tariffs vs. non-tariff barriers (NTBs). In our policy choice model a government ….e. tighter tariff constraints are not fully offset by the higher NTBs they generate and (ii) the decision to commit to … constraints depends on the government's bargaining power relative to SIGs. Using detailed data, we confirm that tariff constraints …

-war era, protectionism has not actually moved counter-cyclically. Tariffs and non-tariff barriers do not systematically rise …

converged to an almost uniform low level after WTO entry. We exploit sectoral variation in the extent of tariff reduction to …

distribution. Community is conceptualized in terms of a public good to which all those in the community have equal access, but from … is that the nominal distribution of income could give a misleading picture of tensions in society, both within and across …

This paper analyses how political institutions, wealth distribution and economic activities affect each other during … entry into politics and how the size of the elite affects the level of distortions. The model also highlights the role … played by the initial distribution of wealth in determining the long-run pattern of political participation and economic …