This volume of original essays brings the practical world of trade policy and of government and business strategy together with the world of academic trade theory.
However, econometric work in international trade is comparatively scarce, especially if it comes to testing with individual data. Therefore, this volume is considered to be a contribution to fill that gap.
This volume looks at the experience of specific industries in order to determine the effectiveness of strategic trade policy in promoting economic growth.
Contents: Trade Policy: Theory. Is Bilateralism Bad? Paul R. Krugman. Strategic Trade Policy and Direct Foreign Investment: When Are Tariffs and Quotas Equivalent? James A. Levinsohn. Making Altruism Pay in Auction Quotas, Kala Krishna.
Trade Warriors examines the strategic trade policies of states in high technology industries.
Strategic Trade Policy, the "committed" Versus "non-committed" Government, and R&D Spillovers
REFERENCES > Auquier , A. A. , and Richard E. Caves , “ Monopolistic Export Industries , Trade Taxes , and Optimal Competition Policy , " Economic Journal , 89 ( 1979 ) , pp . 559-581 . Balassa , Bela , “ Tariff Reductions and Trade in ...
Patent Infringement and Strategic Trade Policies: R&D and Export Subsidies