As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues and many call for a strengthening of sanctions, an alternative to a full energy embargo has been discussed in the form of European Union tariffs on imports of Russian gas. The Initiative on Global Markets surveyed US and European economists to express their views on this proposal. Romesh Vaitilingam writes up the results.

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17 May 2022

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LSE Business Review

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2022/05/17/imposing-high-tariffs-on-imported-russian-gas-would-it-be-effective/

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