Chapter 21 Competition Policy as a Substitute for Tariff Policy

Abstract

In the real world, developed countries are permitted to impose tariffs only on a small range of imports (partial tariff). For this reason, tariff policies have been replaced in many countries by other policy devices such as a competition policy. This study compares a competition policy with a partial tariff policy. It demonstrates that if a country can impose a tariff on only a small part of the imports and at sufficiently low tariff rates, optimal partial tariff policy may not create as large a protective effect as optimal competition policy.

Citation

Takahashi, R., Kenzaki, J. and Yano, M. (2008), "Chapter 21 Competition Policy as a Substitute for Tariff Policy", Marjit, S. and Yu, E.S.H. (Ed.) Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Trade Theory and Policy (Frontiers of Economics and Globalization, Vol. 4), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 397-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1574-8715(08)04021-9