Historically, tariffs have been an attractive policy tool to protect domestic industries. The benefits of such a policy …

infinite future. In this paper I analyze the setting of tariffs in a two-country model taking account of adjustment processes … induces policy makers with a short planning horizon to set lower tariffs because it enhances the short run boom following a … cut in tariffs. Monetary policy that aggressively fights deviations from its inflation target leads to even lower tariffs. …

non-cooperative policies within a single framework. First, we compare the elasticity of trade flows to import tariffs and … in import tariffs by 1 percentage point reduces imports by around 1.4 percent. Hence the two instruments are not …

environments. Besides traditional tariffs, exporting firms need to comply with regulatory non-tariff measures (NTMs) in the form of … challenge to MNEs' subsidiaries' activity and performance than tariffs do. High-tech manufacturing subsidiaries of foreign MNEs …

On 1 January 2024, Switzerland will implement a major trade policy reform by autonomously eliminating all tariffs on … elimination of industrial tariffs will reduce the net fiscal burden on imports by around CHF 600 million per year. In addition …

Can anti-dumping tariffs increase employment? We compile data on all antidumping (AD) investigations in Brazil matching … upstream ones are not affected. To quantify the aggregate effect of these tariffs, we build a model with international trade ….06%, but they decreased welfare by 2.4%. Using tariffs, the government can increase employment by as much as 2.8%. …