Evaluating Welfare Effects of Rice Import Quota in Japan: Based on Measuring Non-Tariff Barriers of SBS Rice Imports

The principal objective of this study is to analyze welfare effects of Japan’s rice import quota focusing on the simultaneous buy and sell (SBS) of the rice importation minimum access (MA) policy. Based on the utility function specified in this study, the constructed model is adopted to measure cons...

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Main Authors: Qianhui Gao, Shoichi Ito, Kolawole Ogundari, Hisamitsu Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/8/817