The effect of non-tariff barriers in footwear trade : preliminary evaluation (English)

This paper analyzes economic aspects of non-tariff barriers to trade in the context of the quotas and voluntary export restraints that were imposed on footwear trade during 1977-81. The paper surveys the restrictive measures that were applied and offers some tentative conclusions as to why protectionism ended. It is argued that the characteristics of the footwear industry, namely a mature industry with little product differentiation, low start-up...

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Bark,Taeho;

De Melo,Jaime A. P.;
Document Date
1987/05/01
Document Type
Departmental Working Paper
Report Number
DRD298
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2013/06/10
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Disclosed
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The effect of non-tariff barriers in footwear trade : preliminary evaluation
Keywords
rise and fall

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Bark,Taeho; De Melo,Jaime A. P..

The effect of non-tariff barriers in footwear trade : preliminary evaluation (English). Development Research Department discussion paper ; no. DRD 298 Washington DC ; World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/897941468181487898

The effect of non-tariff barriers in footwear trade : preliminary evaluation (English)

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