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Title: |
The Distributional Effects of U.S. Textile and Apparel Protection |
| Author: |
Hanson, Kenneth
A.; Reinert, Kenneth A. |
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Affiliation: |
USDA; Kalamazoo
College |
| Source: |
International Economic Journal, Autumn 1997, v. 11, no. 3, pp. 1-12 |
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Publication Date: |
Autumn 1997 |
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Abstract: |
A number of studies have estimated the
effects of U.S. textile and apparel protection. Most of these studies
have not addressed the impact of these protective measures on the
distribution of household income. This paper addresses the income
distribution issue using a computable general equilibrium model of the
United States with a disaggregated household sector. We find that
liberalization of textile and apparel import restraints improves the
real income of all household categories, but does so more for higher
income households. Therefore, liberalization of these protective
measures will be slightly regressive. |
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