FTA, Customs Union or Unilateral Trade Policy? Final Status Options for the West Bank and Gaza

• 영문명: FTA, Customs Union or Unilateral Trade Policy? Final Status Options for the West Bank and Gaza
• 발행기관: 세종대학교 경제통합연구소
• 저자명: Maurice Schiff
• 간행물 정보: 『Journal of Economic Integration』제18권 제1호, 17~41쪽, 전체 25쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경제학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2003.03.31

영문 초록

This paper considers regional and unilateral trade policy options for the West Bank and Gaza (WBG). It examines the welfare implications of a free trade agreement (FTA) with Israel, a customs union (CU) with Israel, and a nondiscriminatory trade policy (NDTP). The analysis captures the fact that the WBG is landlocked, that it has a large trade deficit with Israel, and that smuggling takes place between them. The paper concludes that i) a NDTP is unambiguously superior to a FTA with Israel; but ii) the WBG should only pursue a NDTP if the policy is open, transparent, and enforced by a credible lock-in mechanism; otherwise, a CU with Israel may be preferable, especially if trade and other taxes are shared more equitably.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Israel’s Trade Regime

Ⅲ. Customs Union with Israel

Ⅳ. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Israel

Ⅴ. Currency

Ⅵ. Concluding Comments

키워드

West Bank-Gaza Customs union FTA Unilateral liberalization