Hranaiova, Jana; Gorter, Harry de; Falk, James - In: American Journal of Agricultural Economics 88 (2006) 2, pp. 338-350
A Nash equilibrium is determined for licenses-on-demand import quotas where licenses are allocated on a prorated basis. Inefficiency is incurred because licenses are allocated to high-cost firms. The ability to overbid exacerbates the inefficiency due to proportionate reductions in licenses....