Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/39797 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Series/Report no.: 
Dresden Discussion Paper Series in Economics No. 06/10
Publisher: 
Technische Universität Dresden, Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Dresden
Abstract: 
Mis-match of trade statistics between developed and developing countries indicate a substantial mis-invoicing of trade figures, primarily by developing country traders. This is due to the inflexible exchange rate regimes, severe import restrictions and export subsidies prevailing in LDCs. In this paper we focus on the import under-invoicing due to high tariff barriers in a market where domestic producers compete with importers. Specifically, we examine how tariff levels, market structure and government intervention (in the form of intensity of monitoring and severity of penalties) affect the levels of under-invoicing. We also look at the optimal levels of import tariff and instruments of government intervention in these circumstances.
Subjects: 
import tariff
under-invoicing
Cournot oligopoly
JEL: 
F12
F13
L13
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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