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Tariffs and imports mis-invoicing under oligopoly

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  • Biswas, Amit K.
  • Sengupta, Sarbajit

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Mis-match of trade statistics between developed and developing countries indicate a substantial mis-invoicing of trade figures, primarily by developing country traders. This is due to the inflexible exchange rate regimes, severe import restrictions and export subsidies prevailing in LDCs. In this paper we focus on the import under-invoicing due to high tariff barriers in a market where domestic producers compete with importers. Specifically, we examine how tariff levels, market structure and government intervention (in the form of intensity of monitoring and severity of penalties) affect the levels of under-invoicing. We also look at the optimal levels of import tariff and instruments of government intervention in these circumstances.

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  • Biswas, Amit K. & Sengupta, Sarbajit, 2010. "Tariffs and imports mis-invoicing under oligopoly," Dresden Discussion Paper Series in Economics 06/10, Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Economics.
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    Keywords

    import tariff; under-invoicing; Cournot oligopoly;
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    JEL classification:

    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets

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