On the economic theory of smuggling


Norton, Desmond
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Norton, Desmond : On the economic theory of smuggling. University College Dublin. School of Economics, 1985-01. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10197/1419

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Date: 1985-01

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Earlier models of smuggling are deficient in their treatment of risk and transport costs. A model of smuggling of agricultural goods in an intra-EEC context is constructed, with due regard to such costs. Smuggling of agricultural goods is an increasing cost industry, not because of unspecified or unplausible externalities, as in earlier papers, but because of increasing transport costs as the extensive margin of source-locations for smuggled goods is expanded. In consequence, intra-marginal smugglers can earn economic rents. The theoretical model is supported by empirical studies of trade between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Author: Norton, Desmond
Type of material: Working Paper
Publisher: University College Dublin. School of Economics
Series or research strand: UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series; No. 30
Notes: A hard copy is available in UCD Library at GEN 330.08 IR/UNI
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Smuggling--Econometric models; Agriculture--Economic aspects; Ireland--Commerce--Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland--Commerce--Ireland
Status of item: Not peer reviewed
Language: en
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