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Quantifying the losses from a global trade war
[Quel serait le coût d’une guerre commerciale mondiale ?]

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  • Antoine Berthou
  • Caroline Jardet
  • Daniele Siena
  • Urszula Szczerbowicz

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No one wins a trade war. Based on a multi-region dynamic general equilibrium model (GIMF), we show that a global and generalised 10 percentage point increase in import tariffs could reduce global GDP by 1% after two years. This effect could be amplified by a fall in productivity, a rise in the financing cost of capital and a decline in investment demand. Taking all these factors into account could result in lowering global real GDP by up to 3% after two years. Personne ne gagnerait à une guerre commerciale. Un relèvement généralisé de 10 points de pourcentage des droits de douane à l’importation pourrait réduire le PIB mondial de 1 % après deux ans. En outre, une baisse de la productivité, une hausse du coût de financement du capital et une plus faible demande d’investissement viendraient augmenter le coût du protectionnisme. Au total, la réduction du PIB mondial en volume atteindrait 3 % en deux ans.

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  • Antoine Berthou & Caroline Jardet & Daniele Siena & Urszula Szczerbowicz, 2018. "Quantifying the losses from a global trade war [Quel serait le coût d’une guerre commerciale mondiale ?]," Eco Notepad 77, Banque de France.
  • Handle: RePEc:bfr:econot:77
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