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On the Equivalence of Content Protection Scheme and X-equivalent Tariff

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This article examines the welfare equivalence of alternative modes of protection for the domestic input producers in duopolistic environment when tariffication is adopted in the input tier. We use the definition of equivalence introduced by Vousden (1987). In contrast to Vousden (1987), we find that when the final good producers have Cournot conjectures, a content protection scheme (CPS) may be more efficient in respect of both protection and social welfare compared to the X-equivalent tariff or not depending on the value of the parameters.

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  • Joysri Acharyya, 2016. "On the Equivalence of Content Protection Scheme and X-equivalent Tariff," Foreign Trade Review, , vol. 51(1), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:fortra:v:51:y:2016:i:1:p:1-12
    DOI: 10.1177/0015732515614435
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    Keywords

    Protection; CPS; Cournot conjecture; Tariff; X-equivalent tariff;
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    JEL classification:

    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations

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