Informal trade and the price of import bans: Evidence from Nigeria

This paper studies the impact of trade restrictions and illegal trade on price disparities within Nigeria, where a long list of import prohibitions on various consumer goods have raised the price of the consumption basket. Large-scale illegal trade at the border with Benin allows traders bypass thes...

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Main Authors: Bensassi, Sami, Jarreau, Joachim, Mitaritonna, Cristina
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147877

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