Several developing countries impose high tariffs, directly or indirectly, on imports of manufactured goods such as vehicles and machinery. In many cases governments argue that they need such policies to protect domestic manufacturing industries from foreign competition while simultaneously...

Meine Dissertation umfasst drei Kapitel aus den beiden miteinander verbundenen Forschungsfeldern Internationale Wirtschaft (International Economics, JEL-Code: F) und Industrieökonomik (Industrial Organization, JEL-Code: L). In Kapitel 1 wird untersucht, welchen Einfluss der Abbau von...