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The Macroeconomic Consequences of Import Tariffs and Trade Policy Uncertainty

Boer, Lukas - 2024

We estimate the macroeconomic effects of import tariffs and trade policy uncertainty in the United States, combining theory-consistent and narrative sign restrictions in Bayesian SVARs. We find mostly adverse consequences of protectionism, in aggregate and across sectors and regions. Tariff...

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Fiscal Implications of Multilateral Tariff Cuts.

Lankes, Hans P - 2006

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. BACKGROUND -- III. OVERVIEW OF THE LITERATURE -- IV. SIMULATION OF THE FISCAL REVENUE IMPACT OF TARIFF LIBERALIZATION -- V. SUMMARY AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES.

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The Impact of Research and Development Tax Incentives on Colombia's Manufacturing Sector

Mercer-Blackman, Valerie - 2008

-2002 Survey of Manufacturers database in Colombia to analyze this question. We estimate the effect of the R&D tax deduction … instituted in Colombia using Zellner's Seemingly Unrelated Regressions method, and find that the elasticity of demand of R …&D investment in manufacturing is quite high in Colombia compared to other countries, particularly for smalle …

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Are Capital Controls Effective in the 21st Century? The Recent Experience of Colombia

Clements, Benedict J. - 2009

This paper assesses the effects of capital controls imposed in Colombia in 2007 on capital flows and exchange rate … the appreciation of Colombia's currency, or increased the degree of independence of monetary policy. We also find that …

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Social Security Reforms in Colombia

Clavijo, Sergio - 2009

of public health care in Colombia during 1993-2008. Parametric pension reforms have focused on increasing the retirement … security system in Colombia is roughly 160 percent of GDP for pensions and about 97 percent of GDP for the health system …

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Regional Convergence in Latin America.

Serra, Maria Isabel - 2006

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. METHODOLOGY -- III. SUMMARY RESULTS FOR LATIN AMERICA -- IV. COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY RESULTS -- V. CONCLUSIONS -- APPENDIX: DATA SOURCES AND DEFINITIONS -- REFERENCES.

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Trade Policy and Jobs in Vietnam : The Unintended Consequences of US-China Trade Tensions

Rotunno, Lorenzo - 2024

We use the US-China tariffs of 2018-19 as an exogenous shock to export opportunities in Vietnam to identify how trade policy affects job creation. Using a difference-in-differences framework, we first show that US tariffs on China increased the range of products exported by Vietnam to the US in...

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Trade in Low Carbon Technologies: The Role of Climate and Trade Policies

Pienknagura, Samuel - 2024

Curbing carbon emissions to meet the targets set in the Paris Agreement requires the deployment of low carbon technologies (LCTs) at a global scale. This paper assesses the role of climate and trade policies in fostering LCT diffusion through trade. Leveraging a comprehensive database of climate...

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Trade Policy Implications of a Changing World: Tariffs and Import Market Power

Jakubik, Adam - 2023

Economic theory suggests that countries' tariff commitments in trade agreements reflect their import market power at the time of negotiations. However, as countries grow, their market power in different sectors can change in unforeseen ways and their commitments may no longer reflect changed...

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The Pitfalls of Protectionism: Import Substitution vs. Export-Oriented Industrial Policy

Chérif, Réda - 2024

Industrial policies pursued in many developing countries in the 1950s-1970s largely failed while the industrial policies of the Asian Miracles succeeded. We argue that a key factor of success is industrial policy with export orientation in contrast to import substitution. Exporting encouraged...

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