Effective Tariff Protection and Resource Allocation: A Non-Parametric Approach

Holden, Merle; Holden, Paul

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“…The protection which has been granted to domestic producers has varried over the years. In 1964 effective tariff protection averaged 15 per cent on consumer goods, 6 per cent on intermediate goods and 2 per cent on capital goods (Holden and Holden, 1978). By 1984 the average weighted rate of effective protection (including quantitative restrictions) was 30 per cent, wits a high of 143, 2 per cent for synthetic resins, plastics and man-made fibres and a low of -1,0 per cent on machinery other than electrical 1992 SAJE v60 (3) p254 machinery.…”

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The extent of anti-export bias in the South African economy during the 1990s

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An analysis of trade incentives in the South African economy during the 1990s reveals two major findings. Firstly, the extent of the anti-export bias in South Africa's trade policy during the 1990s is less than is claimed in the empirical literature. The sectors subjected to an anti-export bias accounted for around 7 per cent of total output in 1990 and 21 per cent in 1999. Secondly, sectoral output growth did not strongly correlate with the prevailing trade incentives of the 1990s. Export production continued despite the prevalence of import substituting incentives in many sectors. Although further research is needed, this suggests that attention should also be given to other factors related to domestic competitiveness (e.g. skills development, productivity enhancement, competition policy, etc.) and market access if South African export production is to be significantly increased.

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Effective Tariff Protection and Resource Allocation: A Non-Parametric Approach

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Trade Reform: Finding the Right Road*⁽¹⁾

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