Dispelling Some Misconceptions about Agricultural Trade Liberalization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4030323 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Tokarick (International Monetary Fund, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 199-216 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.22.1.199 |
| OpenAlex | W2060379876 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 2 |
There has been a great deal of public discussion over the impact that agricultural trade liberalization would likely have, especially on low-income countries. Unfortunately, the public discussion has been characterized by a number of misconceptions. This paper provides a clarifying discussion of the issues involved. Among the key points addressed are 1) agricultural "subsidies" are not nearly as large as has been portrayed; 2) tariffs are actually far more distortionary than subsidies and some low-income countries actually benefit from rich country subsides; and 3) widespread tariff reductions will not inflict large damage on developing countries as a result of preference erosion. The case for removing agricultural trade barriers remains compelling, even without the exaggerations and misconceptions
Agriculture · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Free trade · Geography · International economics · International trade · Liberalization · Market economy · Preference · Public economics · Subsidy · Tariff · Agricultural Economics and Policy · Global Trade and Competitiveness · Global trade and economics
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |