For individual countries, variable trade barriers can be used to reduce the volatility of domestic relative to world prices. If this is done by countries accounting for a large share of the market, its effect is offset by increases in world price volatility. This study shows the nature of the resulting collective action problem, with the policy being ineffective on average in stabilizing domestic prices while increasing the volatility of the income...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2011/05/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS5645
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1
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2011/05/01
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Disclosed
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Export restrictions and price insulation during commodity price booms
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wheat