00789nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000100002500019245006500044260002900109300001300138520050900151583001900660  a11.01.02 P6191  aPiermartini, Roberta  aThe role of export taxes in the field of primary commodities  bWTO Pub.aGenevaCHc2004  a4, 24 p.  aExamines 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.  c10/25/04kJOYD