Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/121186 
Year of Publication: 
2008
Series/Report no.: 
FIW-Research Reports No. 004
Publisher: 
FIW - Research Centre International Economics, Vienna
Abstract: 
This paper gives a quantitative assessment of possible trade effects resulting from different trade liberalization scenarios within the EU. The simulations are based on the GTAP model, a computable general equilibrium model. We use the GTAP database and own estimates of protection in the service sector. We compare different scenarios, which differ in the extent of their liberalization (linear versus sector country and specific cuts in existing trade barriers, including all sectors versus only selected sectors). Our findings point towards larger gains from more comprehensive cuts (i.e. including all service sectors) and larger gains for the - up to date more restricted - new EU members.
Subjects: 
export of services
trade liberalization
computable general equilibrium modelling
services trade
JEL: 
C68
F13
F17
Document Type: 
Research Report

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