There is a strong presumption among economists that domestic reforms are promoted by regionalism. Yet strong empirical evidence for this proposition is lacking. The purpose of the paper is to examine in some detail both the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on this issue, drawing on...

The UK and Sweden have the lowest smoking rates in the European Union as a result of consumers switching from cigarettes to low risk nicotine products. Public Health England and other health organisations have concluded that the health risks of vaping are unlikely to exceed 5% of the risks of...

There is a strong presumption among economists that domestic reforms are promoted by regionalism. Yet strong empirical evidence for this proposition is lacking. This paper examines both the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on this issue, drawing on the relevant economic, political,...

There is a strong presumption among economists that domestic reforms are promoted by regionalism. Yet strong empirical evidence for this proposition is lacking. This paper examines both the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on this issue, drawing on the relevant economic, political,...

En la evaluación de políticas arancelarias se han utilizado ampliamente los modelos de equilibrio general computable como herramienta de análisis para ver los posibles efectos sobre la economía. Aquí se realiza una reseña de las diferentes evaluaciones realizadas al tratado de libre...

Computable general equilibrium models have been widely used in tariff policy assessment as a tool for the analysis and evaluation of scenarios, with the aim to ascertain the effects of these policies on the economy. This paper reviews the assessments to the Free Trade Agreement between Colombia...

There is a strong presumption among economists that domestic reforms are promoted by regionalism. Yet strong empirical evidence for this proposition is lacking. This paper examines both the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on this issue, drawing on the relevant economic,...

Como resultado de la coyuntura económica de 2010, el Gobierno Nacional implementó laReforma Estructural Arancelaria en Colombia. Este artículo presenta una estimación de losefectos de tal reforma en el sector agropecuario e industrial, utilizando como medida la Tasade Protección Efectiva...

There is a strong presumption among economists that domestic reforms are promoted by regionalism. Yet strong empirical evidence for this proposition is lacking. The purpose of the paper is to examine in some detail both the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on this issue, drawing on...

In 2010, the national government implemented the tariff structural reform in Colombia. This paper presents an assessment of its effects in the agricultural and industrial sectors using the Effective Protection Rate on tariffs and proposing a new indicator of protection levels convenience. This...