Lao economic policies and effective rates of protection

Stephen V. Marks

Journal of Asian Economics, 2011, vol. 22, issue 2, 115-127

Abstract: The Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) has embarked on the process of accession to the World Trade Organization. Part of that process involves compilation of information on the country's trade and related policies, and development of analytical frameworks that Lao and other researchers can use to understand the effects of these policies. This paper calculates effective rates of protection for tradable-good sectors included in the Lao input-output table. In the process, it surveys and models import tariffs and export taxes, non-tariff trade measures, relevant tax and investment policies, and implicit taxes and subsidies in water and electricity rates.

Keywords: Nominal; protection; Effective; protection; Lao; PDR; ASEAN; Investment; incentives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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