Assessing the Adjustment Implications of Trade Policy Changes Using TRIST : Tariff Reform Impact Simulation Tool

TRIST is a simple, easy to use tool to assess the adjustment implications of trade reform. It improves on existing tools. First, it is an improvement in terms of accuracy because projections are based on revenues actually collected at the tariff li...

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Main Authors: Brenton, Paul, Saborowski, Christian, Staritz, Cornelia, von Uexkull, Erik
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
WTO
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topic ACCOUNTING
ADVERSE IMPACT
AGGREGATE IMPORTS
AGRICULTURE
APPAREL
APPLIED TARIFF
AVERAGE TARIFF
BANK POLICY
BENEFICIARY
BENEFITS OF TRADE
CAPITAL GOODS
CHECKS
COLLECTED TARIFF
COLLECTED TARIFFS
COMMON MARKET
COMPETITION EFFECT
CONSUMER EXPENDITURE
CONSUMERS
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
CUSTOMS DUTIES
CUSTOMS REGIME
CUSTOMS UNION
DEMAND ELASTICITIES
DEMAND ELASTICITY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION
DOMESTIC MARKET
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
ECONOMIC DISTORTIONS
ELASTICITY OF SUBSTITUTION
ELIMINATION OF TARIFFS
EQUILIBRIUM
EXCISE TAXES
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT BIAS
EXPORT SECTORS
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL TARIFF
EXTERNAL TARIFFS
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN SOURCES
FREE ACCESS
FREE MARKET ACCESS
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
HIGH TARIFFS
IMPACT OF TRADE
IMPACT OF TRADE REFORMS
IMPORT DUTIES
IMPORT MARKETS
IMPORT PRICE
IMPORT PRICES
IMPORT REGIMES
IMPORT TAX
IMPORT TAXES
IMPORT VALUE
IMPORT VOLUMES
IMPORTS
INCOME GROUPS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
LEVEL OF PROTECTION
LEVY
MARKET PRICE
MARKET SHARE
MEMBER COUNTRIES
MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
MULTILATERAL TRADE
MULTILATERAL TRADE REFORM
MUTUAL TRADE
NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
OPEN ECONOMIES
OPENNESS
POLICY RESPONSE
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PREFERENTIAL REDUCTION
PREFERENTIAL REDUCTION OF TARIFFS
PREFERENTIAL TARIFF
PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
PRICE CHANGE
PRICE CHANGES
PRICE OF IMPORTS
PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
REAL EXCHANGE RATE IMPACT
REAL INCOME
REDUCTION IN TARIFFS
REGIONAL TRADE
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL TRADE INTEGRATION
RELATIVE PRICE OF GOODS
RULES OF ORIGIN
SAFETY NETS
SOURCING
SUBSTITUTION EFFECT
TARIFF CHANGES
TARIFF EXEMPTIONS
TARIFF LEVELS
TARIFF LINE
TARIFF LINES
TARIFF RATE
TARIFF RATES
TARIFF REDUCTION
TARIFF REDUCTIONS
TARIFF REFORM
TARIFF REVENUE
TARIFF REVENUES
TARIFF SCHEDULE
TARIFF SCHEDULES
TAX RATE
TAX REVENUE
TAX REVENUES
TOTAL REVENUE
TRADE DISTORTIONS
TRADE DIVERSION
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE INTEGRATION
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE MODEL
TRADE PARTNERS
TRADE POLICY
TRADE POLICY FORMULATION
TRADE POLICY MAKING
TRADE POLICY REFORM
TRADE POLICY REFORMS
TRADE REFORM
TRADE REFORMS
TRADE REGIME
TRADE TAX
TRADING
TRADING PARTNER
TRADING PARTNERS
TRANSACTION
TRANSPARENCY
TRUST FUND
UNILATERAL REFORMS
VALUATION
VALUE OF IMPORTS
WELFARE IMPACTS
WORLD PRICE
WTO
ZERO TARIFFS
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ADVERSE IMPACT
AGGREGATE IMPORTS
AGRICULTURE
APPAREL
APPLIED TARIFF
AVERAGE TARIFF
BANK POLICY
BENEFICIARY
BENEFITS OF TRADE
CAPITAL GOODS
CHECKS
COLLECTED TARIFF
COLLECTED TARIFFS
COMMON MARKET
COMPETITION EFFECT
CONSUMER EXPENDITURE
CONSUMERS
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
CUSTOMS DUTIES
CUSTOMS REGIME
CUSTOMS UNION
DEMAND ELASTICITIES
DEMAND ELASTICITY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION
DOMESTIC MARKET
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
ECONOMIC DISTORTIONS
ELASTICITY OF SUBSTITUTION
ELIMINATION OF TARIFFS
EQUILIBRIUM
EXCISE TAXES
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT BIAS
EXPORT SECTORS
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL TARIFF
EXTERNAL TARIFFS
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN SOURCES
FREE ACCESS
FREE MARKET ACCESS
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
HIGH TARIFFS
IMPACT OF TRADE
IMPACT OF TRADE REFORMS
IMPORT DUTIES
IMPORT MARKETS
IMPORT PRICE
IMPORT PRICES
IMPORT REGIMES
IMPORT TAX
IMPORT TAXES
IMPORT VALUE
IMPORT VOLUMES
IMPORTS
INCOME GROUPS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
LEVEL OF PROTECTION
LEVY
MARKET PRICE
MARKET SHARE
MEMBER COUNTRIES
MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
MULTILATERAL TRADE
MULTILATERAL TRADE REFORM
MUTUAL TRADE
NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
OPEN ECONOMIES
OPENNESS
POLICY RESPONSE
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PREFERENTIAL REDUCTION
PREFERENTIAL REDUCTION OF TARIFFS
PREFERENTIAL TARIFF
PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
PRICE CHANGE
PRICE CHANGES
PRICE OF IMPORTS
PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
REAL EXCHANGE RATE IMPACT
REAL INCOME
REDUCTION IN TARIFFS
REGIONAL TRADE
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL TRADE INTEGRATION
RELATIVE PRICE OF GOODS
RULES OF ORIGIN
SAFETY NETS
SOURCING
SUBSTITUTION EFFECT
TARIFF CHANGES
TARIFF EXEMPTIONS
TARIFF LEVELS
TARIFF LINE
TARIFF LINES
TARIFF RATE
TARIFF RATES
TARIFF REDUCTION
TARIFF REDUCTIONS
TARIFF REFORM
TARIFF REVENUE
TARIFF REVENUES
TARIFF SCHEDULE
TARIFF SCHEDULES
TAX RATE
TAX REVENUE
TAX REVENUES
TOTAL REVENUE
TRADE DISTORTIONS
TRADE DIVERSION
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE INTEGRATION
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE MODEL
TRADE PARTNERS
TRADE POLICY
TRADE POLICY FORMULATION
TRADE POLICY MAKING
TRADE POLICY REFORM
TRADE POLICY REFORMS
TRADE REFORM
TRADE REFORMS
TRADE REGIME
TRADE TAX
TRADING
TRADING PARTNER
TRADING PARTNERS
TRANSACTION
TRANSPARENCY
TRUST FUND
UNILATERAL REFORMS
VALUATION
VALUE OF IMPORTS
WELFARE IMPACTS
WORLD PRICE
WTO
ZERO TARIFFS
Brenton, Paul
Saborowski, Christian
Staritz, Cornelia
von Uexkull, Erik
Assessing the Adjustment Implications of Trade Policy Changes Using TRIST : Tariff Reform Impact Simulation Tool
geographic_facet The World Region
The World Region
relation Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5045
description TRIST is a simple, easy to use tool to assess the adjustment implications of trade reform. It improves on existing tools. First, it is an improvement in terms of accuracy because projections are based on revenues actually collected at the tariff line level rather than simply applying statutory rates. Second, it is transparent and open; runs in Excel, with formulas and calculation steps visible to the user; and is open-source and users are free to change, extend, or improve according to their needs. Third, TRIST has greater policy relevance because it projects the impact of tariff reform on total fiscal revenue (including VAT and excise) and results are broken down to the product level so that sensitive products or sectors can be identified. And fourth, the tool is flexible and can incorporate tariff liberalization scenarios involving any group of trading partners and any schedules of products. This paper describes the TRIST tool and provides a range of examples that demonstrate the insights that the tool can provide to policy makers on the adjustment impacts of reducing tariffs.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Brenton, Paul
Saborowski, Christian
Staritz, Cornelia
von Uexkull, Erik
author_facet Brenton, Paul
Saborowski, Christian
Staritz, Cornelia
von Uexkull, Erik
author_sort Brenton, Paul
title Assessing the Adjustment Implications of Trade Policy Changes Using TRIST : Tariff Reform Impact Simulation Tool
title_short Assessing the Adjustment Implications of Trade Policy Changes Using TRIST : Tariff Reform Impact Simulation Tool
title_full Assessing the Adjustment Implications of Trade Policy Changes Using TRIST : Tariff Reform Impact Simulation Tool
title_fullStr Assessing the Adjustment Implications of Trade Policy Changes Using TRIST : Tariff Reform Impact Simulation Tool
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the Adjustment Implications of Trade Policy Changes Using TRIST : Tariff Reform Impact Simulation Tool
title_sort assessing the adjustment implications of trade policy changes using trist : tariff reform impact simulation tool
publishDate 2012
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4272
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spelling okr-10986-42722021-04-23T14:02:16Z Assessing the Adjustment Implications of Trade Policy Changes Using TRIST : Tariff Reform Impact Simulation Tool Brenton, Paul Saborowski, Christian Staritz, Cornelia von Uexkull, Erik ACCOUNTING ADVERSE IMPACT AGGREGATE IMPORTS AGRICULTURE APPAREL APPLIED TARIFF AVERAGE TARIFF BANK POLICY BENEFICIARY BENEFITS OF TRADE CAPITAL GOODS CHECKS COLLECTED TARIFF COLLECTED TARIFFS COMMON MARKET COMPETITION EFFECT CONSUMER EXPENDITURE CONSUMERS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CUSTOMS CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES CUSTOMS DUTIES CUSTOMS REGIME CUSTOMS UNION DEMAND ELASTICITIES DEMAND ELASTICITY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC PRODUCTION ECONOMIC DISTORTIONS ELASTICITY OF SUBSTITUTION ELIMINATION OF TARIFFS EQUILIBRIUM EXCISE TAXES EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT BIAS EXPORT SECTORS EXPORTER EXPORTERS EXPORTS EXTERNAL TARIFF EXTERNAL TARIFFS FACTORS OF PRODUCTION FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN SOURCES FREE ACCESS FREE MARKET ACCESS FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GOVERNMENT REVENUES HIGH TARIFFS IMPACT OF TRADE IMPACT OF TRADE REFORMS IMPORT DUTIES IMPORT MARKETS IMPORT PRICE IMPORT PRICES IMPORT REGIMES IMPORT TAX IMPORT TAXES IMPORT VALUE IMPORT VOLUMES IMPORTS INCOME GROUPS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL TRADE LEVEL OF PROTECTION LEVY MARKET PRICE MARKET SHARE MEMBER COUNTRIES MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS MULTILATERAL TRADE MULTILATERAL TRADE REFORM MUTUAL TRADE NON-TARIFF BARRIERS OPEN ECONOMIES OPENNESS POLICY RESPONSE POLITICAL ECONOMY PREFERENTIAL REDUCTION PREFERENTIAL REDUCTION OF TARIFFS PREFERENTIAL TARIFF PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS PREFERENTIAL TRADE PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS PRICE CHANGE PRICE CHANGES PRICE OF IMPORTS PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT REAL EXCHANGE RATE REAL EXCHANGE RATE IMPACT REAL INCOME REDUCTION IN TARIFFS REGIONAL TRADE REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS REGIONAL TRADE INTEGRATION RELATIVE PRICE OF GOODS RULES OF ORIGIN SAFETY NETS SOURCING SUBSTITUTION EFFECT TARIFF CHANGES TARIFF EXEMPTIONS TARIFF LEVELS TARIFF LINE TARIFF LINES TARIFF RATE TARIFF RATES TARIFF REDUCTION TARIFF REDUCTIONS TARIFF REFORM TARIFF REVENUE TARIFF REVENUES TARIFF SCHEDULE TARIFF SCHEDULES TAX RATE TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TOTAL REVENUE TRADE DISTORTIONS TRADE DIVERSION TRADE FLOWS TRADE INTEGRATION TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE MODEL TRADE PARTNERS TRADE POLICY TRADE POLICY FORMULATION TRADE POLICY MAKING TRADE POLICY REFORM TRADE POLICY REFORMS TRADE REFORM TRADE REFORMS TRADE REGIME TRADE TAX TRADING TRADING PARTNER TRADING PARTNERS TRANSACTION TRANSPARENCY TRUST FUND UNILATERAL REFORMS VALUATION VALUE OF IMPORTS WELFARE IMPACTS WORLD PRICE WTO ZERO TARIFFS TRIST is a simple, easy to use tool to assess the adjustment implications of trade reform. It improves on existing tools. First, it is an improvement in terms of accuracy because projections are based on revenues actually collected at the tariff line level rather than simply applying statutory rates. Second, it is transparent and open; runs in Excel, with formulas and calculation steps visible to the user; and is open-source and users are free to change, extend, or improve according to their needs. Third, TRIST has greater policy relevance because it projects the impact of tariff reform on total fiscal revenue (including VAT and excise) and results are broken down to the product level so that sensitive products or sectors can be identified. And fourth, the tool is flexible and can incorporate tariff liberalization scenarios involving any group of trading partners and any schedules of products. This paper describes the TRIST tool and provides a range of examples that demonstrate the insights that the tool can provide to policy makers on the adjustment impacts of reducing tariffs. 2012-03-19T19:13:03Z 2012-03-19T19:13:03Z 2009-09-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20091019094548 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4272 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5045 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper The World Region The World Region