New Estimates of the Average Tariff of the United States, 1790-1820
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10099730 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas A Irwin (0000-0002-9310-2799, National Bureau of Economic Research, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 02 |
| Publication date | 2003-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| 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/s0022050703001876 |
| OpenAlex | W2134455501 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The first order of business for the new Congress under the Constitution of 1787 was raising revenue to fund the government's operation and to service the public debt. On 8 April 1789, two days after the first Congress achieved a quorum, James Madison introduced a proposal to levy duties on imported goods. This tariff proposal became one of the first pieces of legislation passed by Congress and was signed by President George Washington on 4 July 1789.The author thanks the National Science Foundation for providing partial research support
Economics · International economics · International trade · Tariff · American Constitutional Law and Politics
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2008 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |