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Calculating Measures Of Protection: Is It Always Appropriate To Use World Reference Prices?

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  • Byerlee, Derek
  • Morris, Michael L.

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Protection measures are conventionally calculated using world reference prices. Under certain conditions, world reference prices do not represent a good , · approximation of the prices that can be expected to prevail in the absence of market distortions. Data from Pakistan illustrate how failure to consider these conditions can result in mis-leading policy recommendations .

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  • Byerlee, Derek & Morris, Michael L., "undated". "Calculating Measures Of Protection: Is It Always Appropriate To Use World Reference Prices?," 1990 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Vancouver, Canada 271009, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.271009
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