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The role of export taxes in the field of primary commodities

By:

Piermartini, Roberta

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: WTO Pub. GenevaCH 2004Description: 4, 24 pAction note:

10/25/04 JOYD

Summary: Examines the economic effects of an export tax on commodity prices and the volume of exports. Focuses on positive and negative aspects of an export tax as an instrument of trade policy to improve developing countries' terms-of-trade, reduce commodity price fluctuations and inflationary pressures, favour economic diversification, ease government revenue collection and help the poor in a country. Illustrates some of the economic implications of export taxes by sharing selected countries experiences.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Monograph	CARICOM Documentation Centre	11.01.02 P6191 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	0000000020087

Examines the economic effects of an export tax on commodity prices and the volume of exports. Focuses on positive and negative aspects of an export tax as an instrument of trade policy to improve developing countries' terms-of-trade, reduce commodity price fluctuations and inflationary pressures, favour economic diversification, ease government revenue collection and help the poor in a country. Illustrates some of the economic implications of export taxes by sharing selected countries experiences.

10/25/04 JOYD

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