-country general equilibrium model, where the degree of market integration depends directly on trade costs (transport costs, tariffs …

This paper considers the effects of trade policy-tariffs and quotas-when importing is done by competitive traders who … conventional ranking of tariffs and quotas is turned on its head: quotas are not as bad for welfare as previously believed, while … tariffs may restrict trade by more than originally intended. Furthermore, the allocation of property rights (quota licenses …

This paper empirically investigates the impact of tariffs when production is organized in global value chains. Using … tariffs at different stages of the production chain for a broad set of countries and industries. Our results suggest that … tariffs have significant effects on economic outcomes, including on countries and sectors not directly targeted. We find that …