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Tariff Volatility and Tariff Policy in Developed and Developing Countries

Gnangnon, Sèna Kimm - 2020

In this paper, we investigate 'at the aggregate level', the effect of tariff volatility on tariff rates, using three … shown for the full sample that tariff volatility leads to a greater extent of tariff liberalization. This finding holds for … countries, upper-middle income countries and high-income countries. However, for Low-income countries, tariff volatility …

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The value of bindings

Bacchetta, Marc; Piermartini, Roberta - 2011

One of the goals of the multilateral trading system is to enhance the stability and predictability of the environment in which traders operate.Binding tariffs at the WTO reduces the scope for their discretionary use. But, countries have bound tariffs at ceiling levels often substantially above...

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The value of bindings

Bacchetta, Marc; Piermartini, Roberta - Economic Research and Statistics Division (ERSD), World … - 2011

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