This paper examines the role of Rules of Origin as a commercial policy instrument which targets the input composition of imports. Using a three country, partial equilibrium structure, we demonstrate conditions under which the imposition of a binding Rule will be welfare improving for an importer...

Rules of origin exist because governments wish to discriminate amongst products on the basis of their "country of origin". Since the components and activities that make up the total value added of many products are not created in a single location, rules to define a unique geographical source...

This paper examines the role of patent policy in the open economy. It begins by considering how the presence of patents affects trade in patentable products. A brief review of the general argument for patent protection is followed by consideration of the elements that comprise a patent system,...

This article examines the role of rules of origin as a commercial policy instrument that targets the input composition of imports. Using a three-country, partial equilibrium structure, we demonstrate conditions under which the imposition of a binding rule will be welfare improving for an...