2.1 — Tariffs — Class Notes

Contents

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Overview

Today, we begin trade policies by looking at the ubitquitous form of trade policy: tariffs (taxes) on imports. We might not finish today, and wrap up a few more things about tariffs next class, where we examine other types of trade barriers like quotas and subsidies.

Readings

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Slides

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