Sanctions and export deflection: evidence from Iran

Do export sanctions cause export deflection? Data on Iranian non-oil exporters between January 2006 and June 2011 shows that two-thirds of these exports were deflected to non-sanctioning countries after sanctions were imposed in 2008, and that at this time aggregate exports actually increased. Exporting firms reduced prices and increased quantities when exporting to a new destination, however, and suffered welfare losses as a result.

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Year of publication:	2017-01-08
Authors:	Haidar, Jamal Ibrahim

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Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Haidar, Jamal Ibrahim (2017): Sanctions and export deflection: evidence from Iran. Published in: Economic Policy , Vol. 32, No. 90 (1 April 2017): pp. 319-355.
Classification:	F0 - International Economics. General ; F02 - International Economic Order; Economic Integration and Globalization: General ; F1 - Trade ; F10 - Trade. General ; F11 - Neoclassical Models of Trade ; F13 - Commercial Policy; Protection; Promotion; Trade Negotiations ; F14 - Country and Industry Studies of Trade ; F15 - Economic Integration ; F6 - Economic Impacts of Globalization
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