Occasional Papers

Protection and Liberalization: A Review of Analytical Issues

By W. M. Corden

August 4, 1987

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W. M. Corden Protection and Liberalization: A Review of Analytical Issues, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1987) accessed November 4, 2024

Summary

This paper deals with trade policy issues of particular interest to the Fund. It is motivated both by the revival of protectionist attitudes in the industrial countries and the prevalence of liberalization proposals for developing countries. In veiw of Fund concerns with the functioning of the International monetary system and with the individual countries' macroeconomic policy, and especially exchange rate issues, relate to protection.

Subject: Exchange rates, Exports, Import quotas, Imports, International trade, Tariffs, Taxes, Trade liberalization

Keywords: Africa, Balance of payments deterioration, Cost, Current account problem, East Asia, Exports, Import, Import quotas, Imports, Liberalization, OP, Policy issue, Protection, Protection cost, Tariffs, Trade, Trade liberalization, Uniform import surcharge, Western Europe

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    33

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Occasional Paper No. 1987/006

  • Stock No:

    S054EA0000000

  • ISBN:

    9780939934942

  • ISSN:

    0251-6365

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