DO IMPORT LEVIES MATTER? THE CASE OF SWEDEN
In: Journal of political economy, Volume 84, Issue 4, p. 881-892
ISSN: 0022-3808
EMPLOYING INFORMATION ON THE AD VALOREM INCIDENCE OF SWEDISH VARIABLE LEVIES, THIS STUDY INVESTIGATED THEIR FREQUENCY AND INCIDENCE ON PRODUCTS OF INTEREST TO DEVELOPING NATIONS. THIS ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THESE SPECIAL CHARGES CONSTITUTE FAR MORE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF PROTECTION THAN DO TARIFFS. WHILE THE CURRENT STUDY USED SWEDISH DATA, SEVERAL COMPARISONS INDICATE THE CONCLUSIONS APPLY TO THE E.E.C.