How preferential is preferential trade ? (English)

World trade is increasingly ruled by preferential trade agreements (PTAs), but their precise nature remains relatively opaque. This paper assesses a central dimension of these agreements, the significance of tariff preferences, using a new data set on preferential and non-preferential or Most Favored Nation (MFN) applied tariffs, constructed by the International Trade Center and the World Bank. The data set covers 5,203 products, 199 reporters, and...

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Espitia Rueda,Alvaro Raul;

Mattoo,Aaditya;

Mimouni,Mondher;

Pichot,Xavier;

Rocha,Nadia;
Document Date
2018/05/16
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8446
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2018/05/16
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
How preferential is preferential trade ?
Keywords
trade and investment

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Espitia Rueda,Alvaro Raul; Mattoo,Aaditya; Mimouni,Mondher; Pichot,Xavier; Rocha,Nadia.

How preferential is preferential trade ? (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8446 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/655601526483739564

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