The clash of liberalizations: Preferential vs. multilateral trade liberalization in the European Union

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 299-327

  Karacaovali, Baybars ^a   Limão, Nuno ^b,c,d  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Customs unions; MFN tariff concessions; Multilateral trade negotiations; Preferential trade agreements; Reciprocity

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; MULTILATERAL TRADE; POLITICAL ECONOMY; TARIFF STRUCTURE; TRADE AGREEMENT; TRADE FLOW; TRADE LIBERALIZATION; TRADE PERFORMANCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 39849089156     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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