Revenue Implications of Trade Liberalization

Occasional Papers, July 22, 1999

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Bibliographic details

• Authors: Reint Gropp, Liam P. Ebrill, Janet Gale Stotsky
• Published: July 22, 1999
• Series: Occasional Papers
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557758132.084

Overview and Purpose

• Seeks to resolve the apparent contradiction between trade liberalization and continuing high trade tax revenue.
• Recognizes that policymakers generally acknowledge long-term benefits of trade liberalization but that some argue for a slower pace partly because of revenue concerns.
• Approaches the question in three complementary ways:
  • Overview of the factors that may have a bearing on how trade liberalization affects revenue.
  • Review of trends in trade tax revenue both globally and in selected countries.
  • Econometric analysis.

Authors and Publication

• By Reint Gropp, Liam P. Ebrill, Janet Gale Stotsky
• July 22, 1999
• Occasional Paper No 1999/007

Subjects and Keywords

• Subject: Imports, International trade, Revenue administration, Tariffs, Taxes, Taxes on trade, Trade liberalization
• Keywords: Africa, Asia and Pacific, Central Africa, Imports, liberalization, liberalization process, Middle East, OP, reform, tariff rate, Tariffs, tax, Taxes on trade, trade, trade liberalization, trade reform, trade tax, Western Hemisphere

Methodological Approach (as described)

• Conceptual overview of relevant factors influencing the revenue effects of trade liberalization.
• Empirical review of trends in trade tax revenue at global and selected-country levels.
• Econometric analysis to quantify relationships between trade liberalization and trade tax revenue.