The Discriminatory Nature of Specific Tariffs

The Discriminatory Nature of Specific Tariffs

This paper quantifies the distortions from specific tariffs levied by the EU. The most-favored-nation (MFN) specific tariffs levied by the EU translate into higher tariff barriers for poor countries exporting low price goods. We show that for poor countries, these higher tariff barriers from specifi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chowdhury, Sohini
Format: Journal Article
Language:en_US
Published: Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2013
Subjects:
agricultural commodities
comparative advantage
Customs Unions
export prices
exporters
exports
free access
Free Trade
Free Trade Agreements
import prices
Preferential Trade
Preferential Trade Agreements
Reciprocity
tariff barriers
tariff equivalent
tariff preferences
tariff rates
vertical ยด specialization
welfare gains
welfare loss
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15344

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