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Dumping: Trade Policy in Need of a Theoretical Make Over

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But sufficient justification is to be found in the usage of the most authoritative writers and in the considerations of economy and precision of terminology for confining the term dumping to price‐discrimination between national markets (original emphasis). Jacob Viner (1923, p. 3)1 Anti‐dumping cases are on the rise internationally and are becoming a major weapon in the protectionist arsenal. The definitions of dumping, however, are not based on theoretically sound economic reasoning meaning firms are often falsely accused of engaging in unfair pricing practices when exporting. The historic bases of the current definitions are outlined and their theoretical deficiencies fully explained. Suggestions are made regarding how the definition of dumping used in international law could be put on a sound economic basis. Les cas d'antidumping sont internationalement à la hausse et deviennent une arme importante dans l'arsenal du protectionniste.Cependant, les définitions de dumping ne sont pas basées sur un raisonnement économique théoriquement sains, c'est à dire les firmes exportatrices sont souvent faussement accusées de s'engager dans des pratiques de tarification favorables. Les bases historiques des définitions courantes sont décrites et leurs insuffisances théoriques sont entièrement expliquées. Des suggestions sont faites concernant la façon dont la définition de dumping dans le droit international pourrait être basée sur des concepts économiques solides.

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  • William A. Kerr, 2006. "Dumping: Trade Policy in Need of a Theoretical Make Over," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 54(1), pages 11-31, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:canjag:v:54:y:2006:i:1:p:11-31
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2006.00036.x
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    1. James D. Gaisford & William A. Kerr, 2001. "Economic Analysis for International Trade Negotiations," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 2243.
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