Inequality and Relative Reliance on Tariffs: Theory and Evidence
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Keywords
inequality; tariffs; median-voter; trade; vertical differentiation;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
- H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-INT-2005-04-30 (International Trade)
- NEP-POL-2005-04-30 (Positive Political Economics)
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