Chang, Won and Winters, L. Alan (2002) How Regional Blocs Affect Excluded Countries: The Price Effects of MERCOSUR. American Economic Review, 92 (4). pp. 889-904. ISSN 0002-8282

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Abstract

The welfare effects of PTAs are most directly linked to changes in trade prices, i.e., the terms of trade. This paper employs a simple strategic pricing game in segmented markets to measure the effects of MERCOSUR on the pricing of "nonmember" exports to Brazil: As Brazil exempts its MERCOSUR partners from tariffs, the resulting competitive pressure leads other exporters to reduce their prices. Working with detailed data on unit values and tariffs we find that the creation of MERCOSUR was associated with significant declines in the prices of nonmembers' exports to the region

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	University of Sussex Business School > Economics
Depositing User:	L.Alan Winters
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2012 18:19
Last Modified:	07 Jun 2012 14:20
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/15781

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