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Market share, cost‐based dumping, and anti‐dumping policy

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  • Thusnelda Tivig
  • Uwe Walz

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This paper studies the occurrence of dumping and the implications of anti‐dumping duties in a deterministic price‐setting two‐period duopoly model for differentiated products. When current market shares matter for future demand, cost‐based dumping can be profitable. Dumping thus arises as a form of investment in market shares. This might trigger the application of anti‐dumping law. We further show that correctly anticipated duties do not necessarily hinder firms from selling below costs. The mere existence of anti‐dumping law, however, significantly changes the structure of the game, leading to higher first‐period prices for both firms. JEL Classification: F12, F13 Parts de marché, dumping défini par les coûts, et politiques anti‐dumping. Ce mémoire étudie le phénomène de dumping et les implications des droits compensatoires anti‐dumping dans un modèle de duopole de produits différenciés dans un cadre de deux périodes où le processus de définition des prix est déterministe. Quand la nature présente des parts de marché a des cons´equences sur la demande future, le dumping défini par les coûts peut être profitable. Dans ce cas, le dumping émerge en tant que forme d'investissement dans le renforcement des parts de marché. Voilà qui peut déclencher l'application de la loi anti‐dumping. On montre que des droits compensatoires correctement anticipés n'empêchent pas nécessairement les entreprises de vendre à des prix plus bas que leurs coûts. Cependant, le seul fait de l'existence de la loi anti‐dumping modifie substantiellement la structure du jeu et conduit les deux entreprises àétablir des prix plus élevés dans la première période.

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  • Thusnelda Tivig & Uwe Walz, 2000. "Market share, cost‐based dumping, and anti‐dumping policy," Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 33(1), pages 69-86, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:canjec:v:33:y:2000:i:1:p:69-86
    DOI: 10.1111/0008-4085.00005
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    1. Shibayama, Chisato & Ishii, Yasunori, 2008. "Multiproduct firms and dumping," ビジネス創造センターディスカッション・ペーパー (Discussion papers of the Center for Business Creation) 10252/1026, Otaru University of Commerce.
    2. Sagnik Bagchi & Surajit Bhattacharyya & K. Narayanan, 2014. "Does Anti-dumping Enforcement Generate Threat?," Foreign Trade Review, , vol. 49(1), pages 31-44, February.
    3. Kao, Kuo-Feng & Peng, Cheng-Hau, 2016. "Anti-dumping protection, price undertaking and product innovation," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 53-64.
    4. Md Iqbal Bhuyan & Keunyeob Oh, 2024. "Trade Destruction and Trade Diversion of Indian Anti-dumping Duties Against Bangladesh," Journal of South Asian Development, , vol. 19(1), pages 138-151, April.
    5. Baomin Dong, 2013. "Cost-Based Anti-dumping as a Repeated Game," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 89, pages 95-105, June.
    6. Yasunori Ishii, 2017. "Dumping in a product differentiated reciprocal trade industry emitting global pollution," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(2), pages 195-208, February.
    7. Seyedhossein, Seyed Saeed & Moeini-Aghtaie, Moein, 2022. "Risk management framework of peer-to-peer electricity markets," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 261(PB).
    8. Nelson, Douglas, 2006. "The political economy of antidumping: A survey," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 22(3), pages 554-590, September.

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    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations

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