[eng] This article studies the economics of tariff-rate quotas. We assume the existence of a large importing country and competition for the import market among several suppliers with different levels of competitiveness. We identify eleven theoretical situations according to the rules of quota...

Tariff rate quotas (TRQs) were introduced as a new market access instrument in the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture. The purpose of this paper is to examine the case for using this instrument to target improved market access for developing country agricultural exports, using the EU as a...

Tariff rate quotas (TRQs) were introduced as a new market access instrument in the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture. The purpose of this paper is to examine the case for using this instrument to target improved market access for developing country agricultural exports, using the EU as a...