The Relative Inefficiency of Quotas

by James E. Anderson

James Anderson has been a singular force in the research on tariffs versus quotas. In this book he demonstrates that in most reasonable circumstances, quotas are an inferior trade policy relative to import tariffs. He presents substantive new work on tariffs and quotas in imperfect competition and provides a better understanding of quotas and protection policies generally. In the current debate about protectionism, free trade, and "fair trade," Anderson's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262511789
• ISBN13: 9780262511780
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher