Fiscal Implications of Multilateral Tariff Cuts

This paper contributes to the discussion about the revenue implications of trade reform by assessing the approximate fiscal revenue impact of different liberalization formulae under consideration in multilateral trade negotiations for a group of low- and middle-income countries. The study applies a...

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Published in:Policy File 2006
Main Authors: Elborgh-Woytek, Katrin, Hallaert, Jean-Jacques, Lankes, Hans P, Sadikov, Azim M, Smith, Dustin
Format: Report
Language:English
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International Monetary Fund
International trade
International/Economic development
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Summary:This paper contributes to the discussion about the revenue implications of trade reform by assessing the approximate fiscal revenue impact of different liberalization formulae under consideration in multilateral trade negotiations for a group of low- and middle-income countries. The study applies a linear optimization framework to data for bound tariffs, applied tariffs, and imports at the HS-6 digit level for 58 developing countries, and simulates results for different sets of import demand elasticities and developing country "flexibilities." While only a small number of countries face a significant impact, results point toward the need for complementary fiscal measures in the countries most affected by revenue loss.