On the optimality of common external tariffs in Africa: Evidence from the EAC customs union

We study the determination of a common external tariff for African customs unions, using the case of the EAC. We use trade and tariff data at the HS6 level and a multi-sector multi-country computable general equilibrium model with the consistent tariff aggregator. We assume that the optimal common e...

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Main Authors: Bouët, Antoine, Laborde Debucquet, David, Traoré, Fousseini
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Global Trade Analysis Project 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143021

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