Traditional weighted-average measures of trade distortions are widely used in analyzing global and regional reforms, despite well-known deficiencies. This paper develops and applies optimal aggregators for the real-world case of multiple countries and commodities with much more detailed information on trade than on production and consumption. The approach reflects the fact that different aggregators are needed for expenditure on imported goods and...
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2011/05/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS5665
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2011/05/01
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Measuring the impacts of global trade reform with optimal aggregators of distortions
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tariff revenue