6. The Uruguay Round of the GATT began a process of phasing out the use of voluntary export restraints. Why did they come into widespread use in the 1980s? For example, given that VERS are a form of quotas, and that: they create quota rents and a larger reduction in national welfare than tariffs, why did nations use them instead of tariffs?
6. The Uruguay Round of the GATT began a process of phasing out the use of voluntary export restraints. Why did they come into widespread use in the 1980s? For example, given that VERS are a form of quotas, and that: they create quota rents and a larger reduction in national welfare than tariffs, why did nations use them instead of tariffs?
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