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Provedor de dados: | Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
País: | United States
Título: | International Harmonization and the Gains from Trade
Autores: | Kerr,   William A.
Data: | 2006-07-10
Ano: | 2006
Palavras-chave: | Demand effects; Harmonization; Regulation; Standards; Switching costs; TBT; International Relations/Trade.
Resumo: | International harmonization of standards and regulations is often a goal expressed in trade agreements because it is expected to yield gains from trade. Absence of progress toward harmonization is often interpreted as being motivated by protectionism, with differences in standards and regulations seen as non-tariff barriers. While protectionism may well be the source of resistance to harmonization, there may be other reasons it is not pursued. These alternative explanations have not received much attention from economists. In this article some of these alternatives are outlined - demand effects from altering standards, switching costs, proprietary technologies. The article concludes that proposals for international harmonization need to be scrutinized carefully.
Tipo: | Journal Article
Idioma: | Inglês

Identificador:

22948

http://purl.umn.edu/23843

Editor: | AgEcon Search
Relação: | Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy&gt;Volume 07, Number 2, Summer 2006

Formato:

10

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