Simon Evenett, Johannes Fritz, (2017), “Europe fettered: How foreign trade distortions hold back European exporters”, VoxEU, 12 December
The focus of much of the literature on the trade impact of crisis-era protectionism on import restrictions is misplaced. This column introduces the latest Global Trade Alert report, which shows that while import restrictions played their part in holding back European exporters, trade-distorting subsidies were more important.
Relevant Posts
- Simon Evenett, (2017), «Cloth for Wine? The Relevance of Ricardo’s Comparative Advantage in the 21st Century», VoxEU, 6 December
- OECD, (2017) «OECD sees global economy strengthening, but says further policy action needed to catalyse the private sector for stronger and more inclusive growth», Newsroom, 28 November