Trade Policy and Redistribution When Preferences are Non-Homothetic

We compare redistribution through trade restrictions vs. domestic lump-sum transfers. When preferences are non-homothetic, even domestic lump-sum transfers affect relative prices. Thus, contrary to the conventional wisdom, domestic lump-sum transfers are not necessarily superior to distortionary tra...

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Main Authors: Do, Quy-Toan, Levchenko, Andrei A.
Published: Elsevier 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29204