Tariffs rarely resolve trade imbalances because, unless universal tariff increases are applied consistently, trade flows will simply shift to the next most cost-effective location.

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• Person: Ramu Thiagarajan, Jennifer Bender, Michael Metcalfe Organization: State Street
  The price of protectionism: Understanding the economic tradeoffs of ...

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• tariff concept
• trade balance concept