THE IMPACT OF A COMPLETE TRADE LIBERALIZATION ON HOUSEHOLD GROUPS IN TURKISH ECONOMY: A CGE APPROACH

Cemal ATICI (Adnan Menderes University)

This study examines the impacts of complete trade liberalization in terms of tariffs and export subsidies on the household income distribution and agriculture intensive sectoral output using a Computable General Equilibrium framework. Results show that over the long run tariff specific liberalization raises the incomes of the households, although the high income households benefits more. Output of tobacco decreases noticeably while that of agribusiness rises. Export specific liberalization does not affect the household income and the real GDP in significant scale while the complete trade liberalization yields higher increase in GDP although not substantial.