We study how the end of the quota system for textiles and clothing products in the American and European markets on January 1, 2005, affected China’s exports to third countries, where policy was unchanged. Using a difference-in-differences approach, we find that the number of Chinese firms...

Higher levels of quota granted can induce and increase exports, but the impact is not the same across all tariff lines. Answers are sought to the question of how the level of exports changes as the quota size of tariff rate quotas changes, thus enabling the investigation of whether unilateral...

The Indonesian government faces a persistent conundrum: on one hand, it wants to help industries access affordable raw materials, including through imports. On the other hand, it faces pressure to protect domestic farmers and industries. To address this challenge, the Indonesian government...

The Indonesian government faces a persistent conundrum: on one hand, it wants to help industries access affordable raw materials, including through imports. On the other hand, it faces pressure to protect domestic farmers and industries. To address this challenge, the Indonesian government...