Morocco’s trade policy is at a cross-roads. Historically, the country has had a very restrictive import regime that … generated substantial transfers to domestic producers. In terms of the simple average of most-favored nation tariffs, Morocco is … preferential trade liberalization was taken. This choice was subsequently reaffirmed through the conclusion of further free trade …

international trade in farm goods. They come from two studies with differing methodologies and data sources, and each provides less …

public good. It is shown that trade policy can alter the quantity of public good provided in the equilibrium. Interestingly …, tariffs may fail to protect, leading to a Metzler Paradox like situation. This is because the income effect generated due to … out the import competing sector. This result holds unambiguously in the neighbourhood of free trade. …

This paper explores the role that quality of infrastructure has on a country's trade performance, estimating a gravity … model that incorporates bilateral tariffs and a number of indicators for the quality of infrastructure. The paper looks at … clearance) on total bilateral trade and on trade in the automotive, clothing and textile sectors. In order to obtain unbiased …

familiar to textbook trade theory. The models concentrate on different aspects of the gains from trade, and both have …

NTBs on trade. Our analysis indicates that tariffs tend to shift trade towards larger exporters. We find significant trade …We analyze the effects of protection using disaggregated data. This permits analysis of distinct effects of tariffs and … diversion caused by tariffs. In the case of NTBs, we find quantitative barriers are more likely to raise prices than are price …