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Do Agricultural Export Taxes Work? Evidence from Argentina 2012-2022

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  • Gabriel Montes-Rojas

    (Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política (IIEP UBA–CONICET). Buenos Aires, Argentina.)

  • Andrés Salles

    (Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política (IIEP UBA–CONICET). Buenos Aires, Argentina.)

Abstract

This study analyzes the impact of agricultural export taxes ("retenciones") in Argentina from 2012 to 2022, focusing on the meat and wheat/bread sectors. Using multivariate time series econometric models, it evaluates how these taxes affect domestic prices and exports. Findings show that export taxes significantly and persistently reduce exports, harming the competitiveness of the agricultural sector. Regarding domestic prices, the effects vary by product: meat prices experience a brief and limited decrease, while wheat and bread prices unexpectedly increase, challenging the conventional belief that export taxes help control domestic inflation. The study concludes that, in the long run, export taxes have a negative impact on export performance and ambiguous effects on local prices. In light of these results, it recommends replacing export taxes with other forms of taxation, as their economic costs may outweigh their fiscal benefits.

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  • Gabriel Montes-Rojas & Andrés Salles, 2025. "Do Agricultural Export Taxes Work? Evidence from Argentina 2012-2022," Documentos de trabajo del Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política IIEP (UBA-CONICET) 2025-111, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política IIEP (UBA-CONICET).
    • Handle: RePEc:ake:iiepdt:2025-111
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    JEL classification:

    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies

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