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-generating tariffs. This approach allows us to take account of adjustment dynamics, distributional aspects and the time horizon of policy … makers and workers. In response to a unilateral increase in tariffs aggregate consumption increases only sluggishly so that … policy makers with a short time horizon tend to set lower tariffs. Workers' preferences for tariffs depend on the sector …
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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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-Ohlin and Ricardo-Viner frameworks. In addition, we can separate the efficiency and equity effects of tariffs on welfare. We …
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This study explores tariff cooperation under a representative democracy, comparing national welfare realized in three trading regimes: most favored nation (MFN), customs union (CU), and free trade agreement (FTA). Two points are addressed: Why have FTAs increased in recent decades when...
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. Manipulation of assignment of import declarations to inspectors is identified by measuring deviations from random assignment …
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The international discussion of Trump's dispute over import tariffs for steel, aluminum and even cars is so far focused … on the big global players. However, African countries in particular could suffer from the planned punitive tariffs …
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We study, theoretically and empirically, how countries choose intra-bloc tariffs and preferential margins when they … to a customs union (where members coordinate external tariffs). Moreover, in customs unions (but not necessarily in free …
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Are retaliatiory tariffs politically targeted and, if so, are they effective? Do countries designing a retaliation …
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The international discussion of Trump's dispute over import tariffs for steel, aluminum and even cars is so far focused … on the big global players. However, African countries in particular could suffer too from the planned punitive tariffs …
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The number of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements has surged in recent years. In order to benefit from preferential tariff rates,firms must apply and comply with rules of origin requirements. This is costly and explains why preference utilization rates (PUR) are far below 100 percent. In...
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