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The Non-Equivalence of Import and Export Quotasï¾”

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  • Lapan, Harvey E.
  • Gervais, Jean-Philippe

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We use a standard general equilibrium trade model to show that export and import policies are not symmetric in the equilibrium of a strategic game with quotas. We assume N (identical) large countries non-cooperatively set their import (or export) quotas to maximize domestic welfare. We show that the equilibrium in which all countries use import quotas differs from, and is superior to, the equilibrium in which countries use export quotas. The difference arises because the elasticity of the residual foreign export supply schedule differs between the two equilibria. We also study the properties of the sequential equilibrium of the game. In a simultaneous move game, each country is indifferent as to whether it uses an import or export quota, given the policy of the other country. However, in a sequential move game, the first mover will prefer to use an import quota rather than an export quota.

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  • Lapan, Harvey E. & Gervais, Jean-Philippe, 2004. "The Non-Equivalence of Import and Export Quotasï¾”," Staff General Research Papers Archive 5251, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:isu:genres:5251
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