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January 12, 1984
Policy Analysis no. 32
Taking America for a Ride: The Politics of Motorcycle Tariffs
by Daniel B. Klein
Daniel Klein is a graduate student in economics at New York University.
Daniel Klein is a graduate student in economics at New York University.
Published on January 12, 1984
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Last spring, the import duties on large motorcycles were raised drastically. By any economic criterion, the new tariff is counterproductive, and the Reagan administration was fully aware of it. The decision is thus an interesting case study in the political economy of protectionism.
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