The Possibility of Welfare Gains with Capital Inflows in a Small Tariff‐Ridden Economy

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Journal: Economica
Year: 1997
Volume: 64
Issue: 254
Pages: 345-352

Authors (3)

Partha Sen (not in RePEc) Arghya Ghosh (UNSW Sydney) Abheek Barman (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

Capital inflows with full repatriation give rise to welfare improvement possibilities in a small tariff‐distorted economy when imperfect competition and increasing returns are allowed for in one sector of a two‐sector model. This is in contrast to the Brecher–Alejandro proposition that capital inflows with full repatriation are necessarily immiserizing for a small tariff‐ridden economy. We find that welfare gains chances are greater (a) the higher the expenditure share of the capital‐intensive differentiated good; (b) the lower the substitutability between brands; and (c) the lower the share of tariff revenue in national income.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:econom:v:64:y:1997:i:254:p:345-352
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25