PTAs and the incidence of antidumping disputes

Thomas J. Prusa; Robert  Teh; Min Zhu

doi:10.1016/j.jinteco.2022.103630

PTAs and the incidence of antidumping disputes

Thomas J. Prusa^*, Robert Teh, Min Zhu

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Helsinki GSE, Helsinki

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We analyze whether preferential trade agreements (PTAs) affect the incidence and pattern of antidumping (AD) filings. We find PTA membership results in a 29 percent (15 percent) decrease in the incidence of intra-PTA AD actions (measures). We then exploit variation in the content of PTAs and find the reduction is due to PTAs with explicit AD rules. We find that intra-PTA AD filings (measures) decrease by about 46 percent (34 percent) for PTAs with explicit AD rules. Our results are robust in controlling for other PTA-related phenomena, the emergence of China as the largest target of AD actions, and the role played by EU and US PTAs. Our findings highlight the effectiveness of PTA AD rules in curbing AD disputes among members.

Original language	English
Article number	103630
Peer-reviewed scientific journal	Journal of International Economics
Volume	138
ISSN	0022-1996
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2022.103630
Publication status	Published - 28.05.2022
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article - refereed

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511 Economics
antidumping
preferential trade agreements

Areas of Strength and Areas of High Potential (AoS and AoHP)

AoS: Competition economics and service strategy - Quantitative consumer behaviour and competition economics

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