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Strategic Trade Policy under Integrated Markets

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  • Hviid, Morten

    (University of Warwick)

  • R. Collie, David

    (Cardiff University)

Abstract

A model of strategic trade policy under integrated markets is presented and optimal trade policies are derived under assumptions of both complete and incomplete information. With the assumption of complete information it is shown that the optimal policy is an import tariff (export subsidy) when a coun - try is a net importer (exporter). In the Nash equilibrium in trade policies the low cost country gives an export subsidy which is fully countervailed by the import tariff of the other country. The introduction of incomplete information about costs adds an incentive for both governments to use their trade policy as a signal of their firm’s costs. This signalling effect increases the export subsidy and decreases the import tariff. In the simultaneous signalling game, with symme - try, the expected welfare in the separating equilibrium is higher than under free trade for both countries.

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  • Hviid, Morten & R. Collie, David, 1999. "Strategic Trade Policy under Integrated Markets," Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University, vol. 14, pages 522-553.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:integr:0116
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    Cited by:

    1. Arastou Khatibi & Wouter Vergote, 2018. "Antidumping as a signaling device under the WTO’s ADA non-disclosure clause," Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer;Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), vol. 154(4), pages 649-673, November.
    2. Keith Head & Barbara J. Spencer, 2017. "Oligopoly in international trade: Rise, fall and resurgence," Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 50(5), pages 1414-1444, December.
    3. Collie, David R., 1998. "Trade policy under Bertrand duopoly with integrated markets: the pure strategy equilibrium," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 60(2), pages 179-183, August.

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    Keywords

    integrated markets; incomplete information; signalling; subsidies; tariffs;
    All these keywords.

    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
    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets

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