실효관세율에 의거한 현행 관세율정책 평가와 개선방안

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This paper evaluates current tariff structure and proposes policy improvement for the future reform by utilizing the effective rate of protection theory. Specifically, we discusses changes in tariff policy since 1980s and estimates the effective tariff rates of IO 77 trade industries for 2002. The estimation found that overall effective rate of protection is not as high as expected and, in fact, many industries' effective rates are lower or similar to nominal rates. Based on the estimation result, the paper recommends that, while maintaining current level of tariff, the Korean government needs to lower tariff rate on basic materials and readjust tariff rates on intermediate goods. The paper also discusses the basic role of tariff policy by stressing growth-oriented industrial policy aspect. Faced by changes in production structure and globalization, the government needs to encourage small and medium size firm's growth because globalization tends to create borderless society and employment becomes the most critical issue for a small open economy. The government must also move away from emphasizing final good/consumption good toward intermediate good and capital good production because golobalization inevitably leads to higher value added for the latter type of production.

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