Economics of export taxation in a context of food crisis: A theoretical and CGE approach contribution
This paper aims to assess the rationales for the use of export taxes, in particular in the context of a food crisis. First, we summarize the effects of export taxes using both partial and general equilibrium theoretical models. When large countries have an objective of constant food domestic prices,...
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| description | This paper aims to assess the rationales for the use of export taxes, in particular in the context of a food crisis. First, we summarize the effects of export taxes using both partial and general equilibrium theoretical models. When large countries have an objective of constant food domestic prices, in the event of an increase in world agricultural prices the optimal response is to decrease import tariffs in net food-importing countries and to increase export tariffs in net food-exporting countries. The latter decision is welfare improving while the former is welfare reducing: it is the price to pay to get domestic food prices constant. Small countries are harmed by both decisions. Second, we illustrate the costs of a lack of cooperation in and regulation of (binding process) such policies in a time of crisis using a global computable general equilibrium (CGE) model illustration, mimicking the mechanisms that have appeared during the recent food price surge. We conclude with a call for international regulation, in particular because small net food-importing countries may be substantially harmed by these beggar-thy-neighbor policies that amplify the already negative impact of the food crisis. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1543022025-11-06T05:37:50Z Economics of export taxation in a context of food crisis: A theoretical and CGE approach contribution Bouët, Antoine Laborde Debucquet, David computable general equilibrium models exports tariffs This paper aims to assess the rationales for the use of export taxes, in particular in the context of a food crisis. First, we summarize the effects of export taxes using both partial and general equilibrium theoretical models. When large countries have an objective of constant food domestic prices, in the event of an increase in world agricultural prices the optimal response is to decrease import tariffs in net food-importing countries and to increase export tariffs in net food-exporting countries. The latter decision is welfare improving while the former is welfare reducing: it is the price to pay to get domestic food prices constant. Small countries are harmed by both decisions. Second, we illustrate the costs of a lack of cooperation in and regulation of (binding process) such policies in a time of crisis using a global computable general equilibrium (CGE) model illustration, mimicking the mechanisms that have appeared during the recent food price surge. We conclude with a call for international regulation, in particular because small net food-importing countries may be substantially harmed by these beggar-thy-neighbor policies that amplify the already negative impact of the food crisis. 2010 2024-10-01T14:00:43Z 2024-10-01T14:00:43Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154302 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Bouët, Antoine; Laborde Debucquet, David. 2010. Economics of export taxation in a context of food crisis: A theoretical and CGE approach contribution. IFPRI Discussion Paper 994. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154302 |
| spellingShingle | computable general equilibrium models exports tariffs Bouët, Antoine Laborde Debucquet, David Economics of export taxation in a context of food crisis: A theoretical and CGE approach contribution |
| title | Economics of export taxation in a context of food crisis: A theoretical and CGE approach contribution |
| title_full | Economics of export taxation in a context of food crisis: A theoretical and CGE approach contribution |
| title_fullStr | Economics of export taxation in a context of food crisis: A theoretical and CGE approach contribution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economics of export taxation in a context of food crisis: A theoretical and CGE approach contribution |
| title_short | Economics of export taxation in a context of food crisis: A theoretical and CGE approach contribution |
| title_sort | economics of export taxation in a context of food crisis a theoretical and cge approach contribution |
| topic | computable general equilibrium models exports tariffs |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154302 |
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