An often-neglected potential negative consequence of tariffs is the impact they may have on the misallocation of factor …-productivity firms to survive, thereby leading to a sub-optimal allocation of resources. This paper explores the impact of tariffs on the … allocation of capital using administrative data from South Africa. We find that tariffs are highly correlated with capital …

Using highly disaggregated customs-transaction-level data, we study the importer price effects of tariffs in the …-level impact of tariffs on import prices. Findings suggest no pass-through effect from changes in tariffs but our quantity analysis … extensive margin with the inclusion of zero trade values and find that firms are less likely to trade with higher-tariff origins …

Rising globalization has exerted a downward pressure on global tariffs, thereby eroding tariff revenues in developing … nations. We analyse how gains from lowering import tariffs are distributed within the firm and the corresponding tax (base …) implications. First, we study the effect of tariff changes on imports. Second, we estimate the firm-level semi-elasticities of …

a three-band common external tariff. This paper assesses how the customs union has supported intraregional trade and …

also show that reductions in (agricultural) input tariffs triggers a process of sectoral reallocation from agriculture to …