Does Regionalism Affect Trade Liberalization toward Nonmembers?

Does Regionalism Affect Trade Liberalization toward Nonmembers?

We examine the effect of regionalism on unilateral trade liberalization using industry-level data on applied most-favored nation (MFN) tariffs and bilateral preferences for ten Latin American countries from 1990 to 2001. We find that preferential tariff reduction in a given sector leads to a reducti...

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Main Authors: Estevadeordal, Antoni, Freund, Caroline, Ornelas, Emanuel
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Trade Policy
International Trade Organizations F130
Economic Integration F150
International Linkages to Development
Role of International Organizations O190
Development Planning and Policy: Trade Policy
Factor Movement
Foreign Exchange Policy O240
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5702

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5702

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