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The effects of MFA quota elimination on Indian fibre markets

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  • Jagadanand Chaudhary
  • Samarendu Mohanty
  • Sukant Misra
  • Suwen Pan

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This article examines the effects of multi-fibre arrangement (MFA) quota elimination on Indian fibre market. The partial equilibrium Indian fibre model was developed using a theoretically consistent framework and incorporated regional supply response, substitutability between cotton and man-made fibres, and appropriate linkage between cotton and textile sectors. Baseline projections were developed for supply, demand and prices of cotton, man-made fibres and textiles under a set of exogenous assumptions. The effects of MFA textile quota eliminations were introduced into the model by conducting three scenarios, i.e. increasing textile exports by 10, 20 and 30% from the baseline level. The results suggest that on an average, cotton imports rise by 4-8% annually, while the man-made fibre exports from India decline with the opening of textile markets in the developed countries. The higher domestic cotton prices encourage acreage expansion in cotton in all the three regions in India, but not enough to meet rising mill demand under the scenarios of higher textile exports. The rise in cotton imports from India has little effect on world cotton prices.

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  • Jagadanand Chaudhary & Samarendu Mohanty & Sukant Misra & Suwen Pan, 2008. "The effects of MFA quota elimination on Indian fibre markets," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(9), pages 1083-1099.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:40:y:2008:i:9:p:1083-1099
    DOI: 10.1080/00036840600771205
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