Will the Doha Round Lead to Preference Erosion?

John Romalis and Mary Amiti

No 2006/010, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper assesses the effects of reducing tariffs under the Doha Round on market access for developing countries. It shows that for many developing countries, actual preferential access is less generous than it appears because of low product coverage or complex rules of origin. Thus lowering tariffs under the multilateral system is likely to lead to a net increase in market access for many developing countries, with gains in market access offsetting losses from preference erosion. Furthermore, comparing various tariff-cutting proposals, the research shows that the largest gains in market access are generated by higher tariff cuts in agriculture.

Keywords: WP; developing country; country; market; EU market; Preference erosion; market access; tariffs; trade preferences; comparative advantage goods; enter U.S.; GSP scheme; EU imports; EU preference; phased elimination; EU tariff; tariff cut; exporters to the United States; LDC country; Exports; Comparative advantage; Demand elasticity; Imports; South Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41
Date: 2006-01-01
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