Nominal and Optimum Tariffs under Variable Returns to Scale.

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Journal: Oxford Economic Papers
Year: 1987
Volume: 39
Issue: 4
Pages: 785-98

Authors (2)

Choi, Jai-Young (not in RePEc) Yu, Eden S H

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper analyzes the effects of a tariff on the import demand, the terms of trade, and the domesti c price ratio in a large-country framework incorporating variable ret urns to scale. It is shown that an improvement in the terms of trade for a given tariff may dampen the demand for imports, while a higher tariff for given terms of trade may raise it. An increase in the rate of tariff need not improve the terms of trade and hence may raise th e domestic price ratio of the importable commodity by more than the t ariff rates. Copyright 1987 by Royal Economic Society.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:oxecpp:v:39:y:1987:i:4:p:785-98
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29