Time consistency, learning by doing and infant-industry protection: the linear case

This paper examines the implications for strategic trade policy of different assumptions about precommitment in a dynamic oligopoly game with learning by doing. Assuming that demands are linear, we find that the optimal first-period subsidy is increasing in the rate of learning with precommitment bu...

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Main Authors: Leahy, D, Neary, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Social Research Institute 1994