Applied General Equilibrium Analysis of India's Tax and Trade Policy - Couverture rigide

Rege, Sameer R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0754634078 ISBN 13 : 9780754634072

Editeur : Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2003

Synopsis

India's tax revenues depend on manufacturing while agriculture and services generate employment. WTO's Uruguay and Doha rounds imply large tariff cuts. This affects the competitiveness of the Indian manufacturing sector and has implications for government deficits. Excessive dependence on indirect taxes and subsidies to regulate markets introduces distortions and is incompatible with free market principles. The book analyses welfare implications of fiscal and trade policies for India. To put the results in perspective, developments in trade theory, public finance and Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modelling are covered. Theoretical results are juxtaposed with empirical findings from these models. Methodology to construct CGE models is also covered. The trade model covers tariff cuts under various assumptions besides incorporating "new trade theory". As tax reforms and tariff cuts are independent, past tax reforms like MODVAT (MODified VAT) and proposed reforms like VAT, elimination/reduction of subsidies are covered using a separate tax model.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ashgate Publishing Limited
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0754634078
• ISBN 13: 9780754634072
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible