Pass-Through Effects of the East African Community Common External Tariffs on Kenya's Domestic Prices

Justine Ongeri Mogendi (), Tabitha Kiriti Nganga () and Laura Nelima Barasa ()
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Justine Ongeri Mogendi: Department of Economics and Development Studies, University of Nairobi, Postal: University of Nairobi. P.O Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tabitha Kiriti Nganga: Department of Economics and Development Studies, University of Nairobi, Postal: University of Nairobi. P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi,, Kenya
Laura Nelima Barasa: Department of Economics and Development Studies, University of Nairobi, Postal: University of Nairobi. P.O Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Journal of Economic Integration, 2023, vol. 38, issue 3, 466-495

Abstract: This study offers an empirical microlevel analysis of the pass-through effects of the East African Community Common External Tariff on consumer prices in Kenya. Using data from the Kenya Integrated Household Budget Surveys conducted in 2005 and 2015, this research employs a fixed-effects model to estimate pass-through equations. The analysis focuses on consumer prices for agricultural and manufactured goods. It also considers household residential classifications, distinguishing between rural and urban areas, and it investigates the impact of border proximity and transportation costs on the pass-through effect. The findings show that manufactured goods have a significant pass-through effect. A 1% change in tariffs results in a 0.84% change in consumer prices for manufactured goods. However, the pass-through effects for agricultural goods were incomplete, suggesting that markets for manufactured goods are more competitive in Kenya. The study also found that pass-through effects vary depending on proximity to borders and the urban-rural divide.

Keywords: Customs Union; Tariff Pass through; East African Community; Common External Tariff; Prices (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D21 F12 F13 F14 F15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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