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Measuring Non‐Tariff Barriers To Differentiated Import Products

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Trade policy analysts frequently use the price‐gap method to measure non‐tariff barriers (NTB). A very recent example is the tariffication of NTBs following the Uruguay Round. This paper discusses the limitations of applying the price‐gap method to differentiated products and introduces a modified price‐gap method. This modified price‐gap method is a less frequently used generalization of the original one. Using the modified price‐gap method to estimate the tariff equivalent of the Canadian cheese import quotas produces a substantially lower estimate than does the original method.

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  • Benoit‐M. Papillon, 1994. "Measuring Non‐Tariff Barriers To Differentiated Import Products," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 12(3), pages 67-78, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:coecpo:v:12:y:1994:i:3:p:67-78
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.1994.tb00435.x
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