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Dumping - One of Those Economic Myths

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  • Kerr, William A.

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Dumping is one of the most poorly understood and contentious issues in trade policy. The primary reason is that the agreed definitions of dumping are not based on a solid economic foundation. This allows antidumping measures to be used for protectionist ends and to harass trade partners. While putting antidumping measures on a sounder economic foundation in international law may be difficult given their popularity with politicians, no progress can be made until economists provide a theoretically sustainable definition of dumping and devise a set of transparent criteria for determining if dumping is occurring. This paper explains the difficulties with the current definitions of dumping and outlines an agenda for future progress.

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  • Kerr, William A., 2001. "Dumping - One of Those Economic Myths," Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy, Estey Centre for Law and Economics in International Trade, vol. 2(2), pages 1-10.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ecjilt:23876
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.23876
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    1. Sangeeta Khorana & Nicholas Perdikis & May T. Yeung & William A. Kerr, 2010. "Bilateral Trade Agreements in the Era of Globalization," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 13719.
    2. Kerr, William A., 2005. "Special and Differential Treatment: A Mechanism to Promote Development?," Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy, Estey Centre for Law and Economics in International Trade, vol. 6(2), pages 1-11.
    3. Goodloe, Carol, 2004. "Trading Remedies To Remedy Trade: The Nafta Experience; Discussion," Proceedings of the 8th Agricultural and Food Policy Systems Information Workshop, 2002: Keeping the Borders Open 16927, Farm Foundation, Agricultural and Food Policy Systems Information Workshops.
    4. Barichello, Richard R., 2004. "Anti-Dumping In Agriculture Between Canada And The United States: Two Cases Of Tomatoes," Proceedings of the 8th Agricultural and Food Policy Systems Information Workshop, 2002: Keeping the Borders Open 16941, Farm Foundation, Agricultural and Food Policy Systems Information Workshops.

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