Optimal Export Subsidy When Demand is Uncertain
Abstract
A standard result in export subsidy/tax game models is that if governments can credibly precommit themselves to a particular trade policy, an export subsidy (tax) is optimal when firms engage in quantity (price, respectively) competition (Brander and Spencer, 1985 Eaton and Grossman, 1986). In this paper, we consider a model of dynamic duopoly when demand in the importing country is uncertain. We show that in a symmetric equilibrium a subsidy is generally optimal for price competition.
Recommended Citation
Fujimoto, H., & Park, E. S. (1997). Optimal Export Subsidy When Demand is Uncertain. Economics Letters, 55(3), pp. 383-390. Elsevier.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-1765(97)00107-9
Department(s)
Economics
Keywords and Phrases
Dynamic duopoly; F12; F13; Strategic trade policy under uncertainty
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0165-1765
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1997 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Sep 1997
