Essays about: "Import tariffs"
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1. Trade Procedures and Trade Deflection - The Case of the European Union
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : As tariffs and other conventional barriers to trade have been substantially dismantled over the course of the past decades, the relative costs of inefficient trade procedures have risen and their trade distorting effects are gaining more attention from both policymakers and academics. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the emerging literature on the topic by turning the scope towards the EU, investigating if trade deflection occurs in the union due to the disharmonized trade procedures of the member countries. READ MORE
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2. Integrating the African market without trade facilitation - Tariffying?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : A new trade agreement, the African Continental Free Trade Area, was signed in 2018 and will unite the African nations into one trade union. The agreement seeks to integrate the African markets in several ways, with two objectives being to reduce tariffs with 90 percent and improve the level of trade facilitation within the continent. READ MORE
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3. An Ex-Post Utilization Study of the Sino-Swiss Free Trade Agreement in the Swiss Watch Industry
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis contributes to the growing body of literature which examines the utilization of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The Sino-Swiss Free Trade Agreement (SSFTA) was not only China’s first FTA with a continental European country, but also a milestone for the Swiss foreign policy. READ MORE
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4. The Price, Quantity, and Welfare Impacts on the EU Following Increased Import Tariffs: An empirical estimation of 2018’s trade retaliation against the U.S.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper explores the impacts of EU’s retaliatory tariffs towards the U.S. on prices, quantities, and welfare. Over the course of 2018, the Trump Administration imposed tariffs on EU steel and iron, to which the EU implemented counter measures of increased tariffs on U. READ MORE
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5. The Impact of Trade Liberalization on R&D Investments in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the relatively small pool of literature on the relationship between import competition and research and development (R&D). Understanding the effects of increasing competition from abroad may help policymakers pursue regulatory actions to protect industries who have lost their competitiveness. READ MORE
