On the design of tariff policy : a practical guide to the arguments for and against uniform tariffs (English)

This chapter examines the arguments for and against a uniform tariff structure. Arguments against uniformity are: terms of trade; ‘strategic,’ infant or restructuring industry considerations, revenue or balance of payments purposes, and tariffs as a negotiating tool at the WTO. Arguments in favor of uniformity are: political economy considerations; administrative convenience; and reduction of smuggling and corruption in customs. The author maintain...

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Tarr, David G.;
Document Date
2000/09/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
111992
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1
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2017/02/08
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Disclosed
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On the design of tariff policy : a practical guide to the arguments for and against uniform tariffs
Keywords
uniform tariff

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Tarr, David G..

On the design of tariff policy : a practical guide to the arguments for and against uniform tariffs (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/562241486624901336

On the design of tariff policy : a practical guide to the arguments for and against uniform tariffs (English)

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