Higher Tariffs, Lower Revenues? Analyzing the Fiscal Aspects of “The Great Tariff Debate of 1888”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10097507 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas A Irwin (0000-0002-9310-2799, National Bureau of Economic Research, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-72 |
| Publication date | 1998-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050700019884 |
| OpenAlex | W2151597844 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 17 |
After the Civil War, Congress maintained high import tariffs to pay off the public debt. By the early 1880s the federal government was running large fiscal surpluses –revenues exceeded expenditures by over 40 percent. The Democrats proposed lower tariffs to reduce customs revenue. The Republicans proposed higher tariffs to reduce imports and customs revenues. This article attempts to determine the revenue effects of the proposed changes. Given the height of the tariff and the price elasticity of U.S. import demand, the actual tariff was below the maximum revenue rate, and therefore a tariff reduction would have reduced customs revenue
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| Citations per year | 0.36 |
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| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |