Macro and Microeconomics Determinants of Tariff and Antidumping Barriers in MERCOSUR Countries: A Comparative Approach

Roma

Congreso; First World Congress of Comparative Economics; 2015

Universitá degli Studi Roma Tre

This study briefly explores the macro and microeconomic determinants oftariff and Anti Dumping (AD) barriers in the MERCOSUR foundingcountries using pre and post-2008 crisis trade and protection data. As totariff determinants, institutional agreements appear to have kept appliedtariff in control after the crisis, while the positive impact of intra-industrytrade reveals the governmental dependence on tariff revenues. As to ADdeterminants, the evidence for Argentina indicates that this country mayhave further increased AD investigations after the crisis as a complementto tariff. Finally, the crisis has not reinforced the relationship between anappreciation/devaluation on the probability of an initiation of an ADprocedure.