Suppose that one country subsidizes its exports and the other country imposes a countervailing tariff that offsets

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Suppose that one country subsidizes its exports and the other country imposes a "countervailing" tariff that offsets its effect, so that in the end relative prices in the sec- ond country are unchanged. What happens to the terms of trade? What about welfare in the two countries? Suppose, on the other hand, that the second country retaliates with an export sub- sidy of its own. Contrast the result.

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International Economics Theory & Policy

ISBN: 9780138002121

8th Edition

Authors: Paul R Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld

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