Is protectionism on the rise? : assessing national trade policies during the crisis of 2008 (English)

This paper quantifies trade policy changes and the associated trade impacts for about 100 countries between 2008 and 2009. Results show that there has been no widespread increase in protectionism. Only a few countries, including Russia, Argentina, Turkey, and China, have increased tariffs on major imported products. The United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU), by contrast, rely mainly on antidumping duties to shield domestic industries. Overall...

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Kee,Hiau Looi;

Neagu, Cristina;

Nicita,Alessandro;
Document Date
2013/03/01
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
86266
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2014/05/05
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Disclosed
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Is protectionism on the rise? : assessing national trade policies during the crisis of 2008
Keywords
united nations conference on trade and development

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Kee,Hiau Looi; Neagu, Cristina; Nicita,Alessandro.

Is protectionism on the rise? : assessing national trade policies during the crisis of 2008 (English). Author accepted manuscript Washington DC ; World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/545411468164050699

Is protectionism on the rise? : assessing national trade policies during the crisis of 2008 (English)

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