Research Insights: What Are the Downstream Consequences of Non-Tariff Barriers in Argentina?
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Feb 2025
Subject
Export;
Small Business;
Tariff System;
Import ;
Labor;
Licensing Policy;
Production Cost;
Competitiveness;
Integration and Trade;
Industry
JEL code
D43 - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection;
F13 - Trade Policy • International Trade Organizations;
F14 - Empirical Studies of Trade;
F42 - International Policy Coordination and Transmission;
F68 - Policy;
L10 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance: General
Country
Argentina;
Argentina
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
Non-Automatic Import Licenses (NAILs) significantly reduce firm imports, leading firms reliant on these imported inputs to decrease exports and employment. In markets where a firm is relatively large, it can respond to NAILs by adjusting its markups while maintaining relatively stable prices and output. The impact of NAILs depends on the sector characteristics and the exports destinations.
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