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| Kassam, Shinan; Malhotra, Nisha. |
| The key issues on the negotiation table in the agriculture sector are the elimination of export subsidies, a progressive reduction of tariffs and reduction in domestic support. However, it is observed that trade liberalization often involves moving from one set of distortions to another rather than a movement to free trade. More specifically, in the case of trade liberalization in manufacturing, countries have replaced lower tariffs with antidumping duties (ADD). Feinberg and Olson (2005) empirically show that countries that agreed to larger tariff reductions under the Uruguay Round are more likely to use AD statutes to protect their domestic industries. Thus if the use of ADD in agriculture are effective as a trade barrier (that is there is little... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Antidumping; Trade Effect; US; Protection; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21122 |
