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Quantifying the Economic Effects of Non-tariff Barriers: The Case of UK Footwear

In: INTERNATIONAL TRADE, DISTRIBUTION AND DEVELOPMENT Empirical Studies of Trade Policies

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  • L. Alan Winters
  • P. A. Brenton

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In the 1970s the British footwear industry experienced great pressure on itsoutput and prices as a result of rising imports. In the non-leather footwear sectorimports from the Far East boomed, while in leather footwear Comecon and Italyprovided much of the growth. In view of the treaty of Rome, Ilalian footwearexports to the UK could not be restricted, but the other booming suppliers weresubject to NTBs — mostly to voluntary export restraints (VERs)…

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  • L. Alan Winters & P. A. Brenton, 2014. "Quantifying the Economic Effects of Non-tariff Barriers: The Case of UK Footwear," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: INTERNATIONAL TRADE, DISTRIBUTION AND DEVELOPMENT Empirical Studies of Trade Policies, chapter 2, pages 25-45, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789814603386_0002
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