Revenue Implications of Trade Liberalization
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Summary:
The apparent contradiction between trade liberalization and continuing high trade tax revenue raises the important question of how, precisely, the one affects the other. Although policymakers generally recognize the long-term benefits of trade liberalization, some have argued for at least a slower pace, in part because of revenue concerns. This paper seeks to address these issues in three complimentary ways: through an overview of the factors that may have a bearing on the question, through a review of trends in trade tax revenue both globally and in selected countries, and through econometric analysis.
Series:
Occasional Paper No. 1999/007
Subject:
Imports International trade Revenue administration Tariffs Taxes Taxes on trade Trade liberalization
English
Publication Date:
July 22, 1999
ISBN/ISSN:
9781557758132/0251-6365
Stock No:
S180EA0000000
Pages:
47
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