Welfare versus market access: The implications of tariff structure for tariff reform

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 187-205

  Anderson, James E ^a,b   Neary, J Peter ^c,d  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concertina rule; Market access; Piecemeal policy reform; Tariff moments; Uniform tariff reductions

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; IMPORT; MARKET CONDITIONS; POLICY REFORM; TARIFF STRUCTURE; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 33847235738     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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