Unilateral Trade Preferences in the EU : An Empirical Assessment for the Case of Mozambican Exports
Joint Authors
Source
Economics Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Unilateral trade preferences are one of the most important instruments offered by developed countries to foster developing country exports.
This paper analyzes the impact of unilateral trade preferences on developing countries by focusing on the experience of Mozambique.
In this paper, we analyze whether unilateral preferences offered by the EU are “valuable” for Mozambican exporters based on the impact on preferential margins, utilization rates, and export prices.
We use a detailed dataset with cif unit values at HS8-digits level covering the period 2000–2007.
Our findings indicate that (i) for a large number of product lines, export margins are zero; (ii) utilization rates are generally high; however, (iii) this does not translate into a positive price margins captured by Mozambican exporters compared to MFN competitors.
These findings cast doubts on the “value” of preferences and their potential impact on developing country exports.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cirera, Xavier& Alfieri, Andrea. 2012. Unilateral Trade Preferences in the EU : An Empirical Assessment for the Case of Mozambican Exports. Economics Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490899
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cirera, Xavier& Alfieri, Andrea. Unilateral Trade Preferences in the EU : An Empirical Assessment for the Case of Mozambican Exports. Economics Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490899
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cirera, Xavier& Alfieri, Andrea. Unilateral Trade Preferences in the EU : An Empirical Assessment for the Case of Mozambican Exports. Economics Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490899
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490899