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Import Quotas, Foreign Capital and Income Distribution: A Comment

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  • John Gilbert
  • Edward Tower

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This paper shows that an import quota cannot raise the welfare of a small country even if it induces a capital inflow.

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  • John Gilbert & Edward Tower, 1998. "Import Quotas, Foreign Capital and Income Distribution: A Comment," The American Economist, Sage Publications, vol. 42(2), pages 90-93, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:amerec:v:42:y:1998:i:2:p:90-93
    DOI: 10.1177/056943459804200209
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