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Strategic Import Policies in a Three Country Model with Vertically Related Industries

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  • Akihiko Yanase

    (Takasaki City University of Economics)

  • Yasushi Kawabata

    (Mie University)

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This note examines strategic import policies in a three-country model with vertical production and trade relationship. Reflecting horizontal and vertical effects of the import policy, each country's optimal policy can be either tariff or subsidy, depending on the relative numbers of upstream and downstream firms.

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  • Akihiko Yanase & Yasushi Kawabata, 2008. "Strategic Import Policies in a Three Country Model with Vertically Related Industries," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 6(8), pages 1-7.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-07f10013
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