Ellingsen, Tore (1991) A model of countertrade. EI (3). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, London, UK.
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Abstract
Countertrade - or reciprocal buying - is defined as a transaction involving (at least) a two-way transfer of goods, rather than a singular transfer of goods for money. The main objective of this paper is to explain the extensive use of countertrade both between countries and between firms within one country. In a simple game-theoretic model it is shown that countertrade may be a rational business strategy for firms with buying power, and that the impact on welfare is negative, even in the case where no firm exists. The model is consistent with the observations that countertrade occurs mainly in homogeneous goods industries, that trades are relatively balanced and that the practice is more widespread during recessions than during booms.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk |
| Additional Information: | © 1991 Tore Ellingsen |
| Divisions: | STICERD |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2008 09:56 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 19:33 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/6782 |
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