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Can Bilateral Trade Agreements Help Induce Free Trade

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Riezman, R. () (University of Iowa)

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There has been growing debate about whether bilateral trade agreements are damaging multilateral efforts to eliminate barriers to international trade. This paper develops a model in which trading blocks always charge optimal tariffs and make trade agreements based on strategic considerations.

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Paper provided by University of Iowa, Department of Economics in its series Working Papers with number 97-01.

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Length: 23 pages
Date of creation: 1997
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Handle: RePEc:uia:iowaec:97-01

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Keywords: TRADE AGREEMENTS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; ECONOMIC MODELS;

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F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies
F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Country and Industry Studies of Trade

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