Publications [#239239] of Edward Tower

Journal Articles

1. Pinsky, L; Tower, E, Temporary duty suspension in the United States, North American Journal of Economics and Finance, vol. 6 no. 1 (Spring, 1995), pp. 17-36, Elsevier BV, ISSN 1062-9408 [doi]
   (last updated on 2025/04/18)

   Author's Comments:
   Referenced in an article in the Charlotte Observer by John Monk, October 1996, which referred to the campaign contributions garnered by Senator Jessie Helms presumably in return for sponsoring Temporary Duty Suspension Bills in the Senate

   Abstract:
   This article investigates the temporary duty suspension program of the United States Congress. It documents how the legislative process works and discusses the likely economic effects of the program. It proposes that this program be revamped so as to eliminate its systematic bias in favor of large profitable firms, rent-seeking behavior by petitioners, rent capture by legislators and lobbyists, slowness, and bureaucratic cost. Additionally, it advocates New Zealand's regime. This regime grants concessions automatically from the first day of the month in which the application is received, as long as other manufacturers do not object. © 1995.