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zero-sum welfare effects similar to implicit tariffs that tilt the terms of trade in favor of countries exporting high-markup …We develop a method to measure the incidence of monopolistic markup distortions in the global economy. Using semi …-parametric formulas, we measure how trade modifies the deadweight loss of markups through two channels: (1) trade-induced change in markup …
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We investigate the extent to which the effect of the 2018/2019 US import tariff hikes on US (post-tariff) import prices … that offsetting effects on the newly imposed tariffs were substantial. …
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leads to higher average prices. We test the theory using detailed data for Brazilian exporters and find that the destination …
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We provide a synthesis of the theoretical models that study the use of escape clauses, also known as safeguards, in multilateral and preferential trade agreements. We consider models that explain this type of flexibility based on economic efficiency, political economy shocks, and...
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countrywide profits benefit from small import tariffs, whereas the foreign counterpart is hit, but when sectors share the same …, cross-sector protectionism generates a reduction in the foreign wage without affecting the domestic wage. Domestic … textbook version theory of the optimal tariff in partial equilibrium. Rationalization of these effects suggests a political …
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In this paper we examine the empirical relevance of three prominent endogenous protection models. Is protection for sale, or do altruistic policy makers worry about political support? We find strong evidence that protection is indeed for sale. The important new result is, however, that not only...
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of trade policy to redistribute income. But why is this redistribution typically biased in favor of import …
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We explore the relationship between import protection and the household distribution of income. We first develop a … general-equilibrium mapping from tariffs to household inequality measures. This also yields predictions for linkages between … tariffs, development level, and observed household inequality. Working with a new dataset, we then examine crosscountry …
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-globalised world economy. This paper examines the consequences of a tariff protected trade regime. It takes up the case of trade … without any gain through black market premium a departure from conventional theory. -- Prohibitive Tariff ; Misreporting of …
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