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By reading the opening case, explain the role played by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in settling the dispute of illegal subsidies between Boeing and Airbus Company. (8 points). 2. State in brief the different means with examples (when needed) through which government influences trade policy. (10 points) 3. What conclusions can be derived from the economic analysis of the effect of import tariffs? (8 points)
It was the US which first filed a case with WTO against EU in 2006.then EU also filed a counter case against US.WTO has ruled that both side unfairly subsidized.WTO gave green light to the US Government to impose 10% tariff on EU goods & 25% tariff on other product.WTO process to negotiate a comprehensive agreement eliminating subsidies to maximum extend.This should protect the parties imediate interest,avoid the trade war,further push free trade. Government influences the trade policy as follows:- 1.Quota system:-a quota is a government imposed trade restrictions that control the volume of trade between the countries.Government impose quota on some specific imported product so that imported product demand decreases & domestic production increases. Tariffs:-is a duty or tax imposed by the government of a country upon the traded commodity as it crosses the country traiffs can be levied upon both export & impot.following are the different types of tariffs:-export duty,import duty,custom dutyetc. Subsidies:-is a transfer of money from government to its public in many ways.for example:-when govt. gives money to the farmer for their crops at a higher price than market price and afterward send these crop to poor population. Conclusion from economic analysis of effect of import tariff:- is it helps in deveopling domestic market,help in promoting domestic product,reduce competition from outside of the country,increase in per capita income,enhance standard of living, make the people self sufficient.