Would Taxing Imports 0.05 Percent Improve the Trade Balance?

Would Taxing Imports 0.05 Percent Improve the Trade Balance? Comments for Would Taxing Imports 0.05 Percent Improve the Trade Balance? at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.cepr.net Sat, 18 May 2013 16:46:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 calculations http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/would-taxing-imports-005-percent-improve-the-trade-balance/#comment-888 Can someone walk me through the calculations in Dean's post? the 14b in revenue is equivalent to a 0.05 percent tax on imports. how do i calculate how much this tax on imports reduces imports? how do i compare that to and calculate the effect of a change in the dollar on the trade balance? thanks - ray fair Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:34:51 +0100 A higher tax http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/would-taxing-imports-005-percent-improve-the-trade-balance/#comment-885 But what about 5%? Especially on China for currency manipulation.... - Dennis Lynch Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:37:17 +0100