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Political Economy of Antidumping and Safeguards in Argentina

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dc.contributor.authorNogués, Julio J.
dc.contributor.authorBaracat, Elías
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-25T17:58:27Z
dc.date.available2012-06-25T17:58:27Z
dc.date.issued2005-05
dc.description.abstractBeginning in the late 1980s, Argentina implemented a series of reforms that were revolutionary in speed and scope, including trade liberalization. After the implementation of these policies, a record number of antidumping petitions came forward. Under a situation of high inflation, the government reinforced its fiscal and monetary policies by announcing that it would minimize the use of such measures. The flexible disciplines of the existing domestic antidumping regulations facilitated this objective. Later, when the GATT/WTO-sanctioned trade remedies were implemented, the government made a serious attempt to establish discipline by including liberal regulations and creating special institutional arrangements. A presumption built into the construction of the new mechanisms was that adhering to WTO requirements would strengthen the resistance against protection. This presumption turned out to be false. Changing circumstances, including severe peso overvaluation, had significant effects on the number and outcome of antidumping investigations. Regarding safeguards, the government followed the letter and the spirit of the WTO agreement. In relation to the number of petitions, few measures have been implemented. Rejections were based on a concern for consumer costs and on failure of the industry seeking protection to provide a convincing modernization plan. This, plus the fact that some cases were brought to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body, have made safeguards a less attractive instrument for protection-seekers than antidumping. An important positive side of the story is that unlike previous balance of payments adjustments, in spite of the major crisis that followed the recent devaluation, the hard-won liberalization has been maintained.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/05/5800521/political-economy-antidumping-safeguards-argentina
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3587
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8955
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 3587
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
dc.subjectAGGREGATE IMPORTS
dc.subjectANTIDUMPING
dc.subjectANTIDUMPING MEASURES
dc.subjectANTIDUMPING PETITIONS
dc.subjectAVERAGE TARIFF
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS CRISES
dc.subjectBILATERAL AGREEMENT
dc.subjectBUDGET CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL FLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL INFLOWS
dc.subjectCLOSED ECONOMY
dc.subjectCOMMISSIONERS
dc.subjectCOMMISSIONS
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE PRESSURES
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCOVERAGE
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEVALUATION
dc.subjectDISPUTE SETTLEMENT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC INDUSTRY
dc.subjectDOMESTIC PRODUCERS
dc.subjectDUMPING
dc.subjectECONOMIC FACTORS
dc.subjectECONOMIC TRENDS
dc.subjectECONOMISTS
dc.subjectEXCESS DEMAND
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectEXPORT PRICE
dc.subjectEXPORT SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectEXPORT TAXES
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL TARIFF
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectIMPORT COMPETITION
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectINVESTIGATIONS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectMONETARY POLICIES
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL DISCIPLINES
dc.subjectOPEN TRADE REGIME
dc.subjectOPENNESS
dc.subjectOVERVALUATION
dc.subjectPOLICY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPROCESS OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROTECTIONISM
dc.subjectREAL EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectRECESSION
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectSAFEGUARD MEASURES
dc.subjectSAFEGUARD PROTECTION
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectTARIFF PROTECTION
dc.subjectTARIFF RATES
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTRADE FLOWS
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectTRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectTRADE REGIME
dc.subjectTRADE REMEDIES
dc.subjectTRADE RESTRICTIONS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectURUGUAY ROUND
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectVALUE OF IMPORTS
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.titlePolitical Economy of Antidumping and Safeguards in Argentinaen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/05/5800521/political-economy-antidumping-safeguards-argentina
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3587
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryArgentina
okr.topicInsurance and Risk Mitigation
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Free Trade
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Policy
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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