International Trade, Bargaining and Efficiency: The Holdup Problem |
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Authors: | Marina Wes |
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Institution: | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, UK |
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Abstract: | In the presence of product market imperfections and holdup, we identify allocative and productive efficiency gains resulting from international trade. Under a bilateral monopoly in a closed economy, inefficiencies arise in both input and output markets. Trade in final goods has a procompetitive effect in the product market. This in turn triggers an increase in output, which raises incentives for the upstream firm to invest and helps reduce the hold-up problem. JEL classification: F 12; F 13; F 15 |
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Keywords: | Imperfect competition international trade holdup problem |
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