Channelizing Afghanistan to Pakistan informal trade into formal channels

This paper focuses on assessing the possibility of bringing informal trade from Afghanistan to Pakistan into the legal channels by reducing tariff and tax differentials between Pakistan and Afghanistan. A basic model and illustrative example are presented that encompass the monetary incentives of sm...

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Autor principal: Khan Miankhel, Adil
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146462
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description This paper focuses on assessing the possibility of bringing informal trade from Afghanistan to Pakistan into the legal channels by reducing tariff and tax differentials between Pakistan and Afghanistan. A basic model and illustrative example are presented that encompass the monetary incentives of smugglers and shows possible tariff/tax reductions that bring profits from informal trade below the breakeven point. The effects of price discounting of informally traded products in the Pakistan market and possible under-invoicing by traders are also taken into consideration.
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spelling CGSpace1464622025-11-06T06:13:01Z Channelizing Afghanistan to Pakistan informal trade into formal channels Khan Miankhel, Adil smuggling trade barriers capacity development formal sector trade policies trade trade agreements tariffs This paper focuses on assessing the possibility of bringing informal trade from Afghanistan to Pakistan into the legal channels by reducing tariff and tax differentials between Pakistan and Afghanistan. A basic model and illustrative example are presented that encompass the monetary incentives of smugglers and shows possible tariff/tax reductions that bring profits from informal trade below the breakeven point. The effects of price discounting of informally traded products in the Pakistan market and possible under-invoicing by traders are also taken into consideration. 2016-05-06 2024-06-21T09:07:09Z 2024-06-21T09:07:09Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146462 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Khan Miankhel, Adil. 2016. Channelizing Afghanistan to Pakistan informal trade into formal channels. PSSP Working Paper 41. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146462
spellingShingle smuggling
trade barriers
capacity development
formal sector
trade policies
trade
trade agreements
tariffs
Khan Miankhel, Adil
Channelizing Afghanistan to Pakistan informal trade into formal channels
title Channelizing Afghanistan to Pakistan informal trade into formal channels
title_full Channelizing Afghanistan to Pakistan informal trade into formal channels
title_fullStr Channelizing Afghanistan to Pakistan informal trade into formal channels
title_full_unstemmed Channelizing Afghanistan to Pakistan informal trade into formal channels
title_short Channelizing Afghanistan to Pakistan informal trade into formal channels
title_sort channelizing afghanistan to pakistan informal trade into formal channels
topic smuggling
trade barriers
capacity development
formal sector
trade policies
trade
trade agreements
tariffs
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146462
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