Discussing Chevalier’s Data on the Efficiency of Tariffs for American and French Canals in the 1830s

Paulo Mourão

SAGE Open, 2015, vol. 5, issue 2, 2158244015582307

Abstract: This article revisits Michel Chevalier’s work and discussions of tariffs. Chevalier shifted from Saint-Simonism to economic liberalism during his life in the 19th century. His influence was soon perceived in the political world and economic debates, mainly because of his discussion of tariffs as instruments of efficient transport policies. This work discusses Chevalier’s thoughts on tariffs by revisiting his masterpiece, Le Cours d’Économie Politique . Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was conducted to test Chevalier’s hypothesis on the inefficiency of French tariffs. This work showed that Chevalier’s claims on French tariffs are not validated by DEA.

Keywords: comparative history; history; humanities; schools of economic thought and methodology; economic science; social sciences; political economy; industry sector management; management; international economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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