Rules of origin are legitimate policy instruments to prevent trade deflection in a preferential trade agreement short of a customs union. Trade deflection takes place when a product imported into the preferential trade agreement through the member with the lowest external tariff is transhipped to a higher-tariff member, while yielding a benefit for the re-exporter. Yet, when captured by special interest groups, rules of origin can restrict trade beyond...
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2009/02/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS4848
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Assessing the impact of political economy factors on rules of origin under NAFTA
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trade deflection