Understanding Rules of Origin

Kala Krishna
Working Paper 11150
DOI 10.3386/w11150
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This paper surveys recent work on the economic effects, both theoretical and empirical, of Rules of Origin (RoO) in a Free Trade Area (FTA).

  • Kala Krishna, "Understanding Rules of Origin," NBER Working Paper 11150 (2005), https://doi.org/10.3386/w11150.

Published Versions

Cadot, O., A. Estevadeordal, A. Suwa-Eisenmann and T. Verdier (eds.) The Origin of Goods: Rules of Origin in Regional Trade Agreements. Oxford University Press, 2006.

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