Trade Protection in India: Economics vs. Politics?

Working Paper 9616

Posted: 25 Apr 1997

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Ira N. Gang

Rutgers University - Economics Department

Mihir Pandey

Ramjas College

Date Written: Revised, August 1996

Abstract

This paper investigates economic and political determinants of protection across the secondary (manufacturing) sector. Economic factors can be summarized by the infant industry argument and we expect industries which are relatively efficient compared to the rest-of-the-world to have low levels of protection. Moreover, the degree of protection should change as the relative efficiency of an industry changes over time. Political factors reflect pressure group politics: relatively inefficient industries may enjoy a great deal of protection because of political lobbying.

JEL Classification: F13, D78, O21

Suggested Citation

Gang, Ira N. and Pandey, Mihir, Trade Protection in India: Economics vs. Politics? (Revised, August 1996). Working Paper 9616, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5069

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Mihir Pandey

Ramjas College

India

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