Abstract
Hypothesized differences in mean changes in shares of European Community (EC) import markets over the period 1976-84 are tested for each of 36 less-developed countries. Means are calculated for cases in which MFN tariffs are re-established and for cases in which dutyfree treatment is restored under the EC generalized system of preferences. They are compared with means for cases in which tariffs remained constant. We attempt to control for both product-specific and cyclical influences on imports. In contrast to some previous results, our findings suggest that denial (restoration) of preferential treatment, i.e. a tariff increase (decrease), has its expected negative (positive) effect.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 823-841 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Applied Economics |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics