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Mapping the tariff waters

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  • Diakantoni, Antonia
  • Escaith, Hubert

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Tariff water - the difference between bound and applied duties - provides relevant information on domestic trade policy and WTO trade negotiations. This paper examines the general and sectoral tariff structure of 120 economies, using exploratory data analysis.

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  • Diakantoni, Antonia & Escaith, Hubert, 2009. "Mapping the tariff waters," WTO Staff Working Papers ERSD-2009-13, World Trade Organization (WTO), Economic Research and Statistics Division.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:wtowps:ersd200913
    DOI: 10.30875/cedf44a8-en
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    1. Mapping the Tariff Waters
      by Ariel Goldring in Free Market Mojo on 2010-01-15 18:03:58

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    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General

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