Is smuggling welfare-improving? Evidence from avocados in Costa Rica
Does smuggling improve economic welfare? This paper provides a theoretical model of illegal trade and determines the impact of smuggling on economic welfare. We focus on Costa Rica's recent prohibition of avocados imported from Mexico. Using unique data on trade, production, and the price of Costa R...
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| Format: | Artículo preliminar |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2018
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147312 |
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