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The Protective Effect of an Ad Valorem Versus Specific Tariff Under Uncertainty

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This paper shows that in a small country where arrangements to enable risk—sharing do not exist, a specific tariff is more protective under uncertainty than a mean—equivalent ad valorem tariff. This result does not necessarily hold for a large country case.

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  • Eldor, Rafael, 1982. "The Protective Effect of an Ad Valorem Versus Specific Tariff Under Uncertainty," Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers 275365, Tel-Aviv University > Foerder Institute for Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:isfiwp:275365
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.275365
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