On the Design of Tariff Policy : A Practical Guide to the Arguments For and Against Uniform Tariffs

On the Design of Tariff Policy : A Practical Guide to the Arguments For and Against Uniform Tariffs

This chapter examines the arguments for and against a uniform tariff structure. Arguments against uniformity are: terms of trade; ‘strategic,’ infant or restructuring industry considerations, revenue or balance of payments purposes, and tariffs as...

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Main Author: Tarr, David G.
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
tariffs
trade policy
uniform tariffs
infant industry protection
tariff revenues
balance of payments
WTO
tariff uniformity
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/562241486624901336/On-the-design-of-tariff-policy-a-practical-guide-to-the-arguments-for-and-against-uniform-tariffs
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26132

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/562241486624901336/On-the-design-of-tariff-policy-a-practical-guide-to-the-arguments-for-and-against-uniform-tariffs
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26132

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