Ukraine has to decide on a trade-policy strategy to go with other reforms for promoting development. Comment on the merits and drawbacks of the following available choices: a. Unilaterally taxing its wheat exports. b. Forming a wheat-exporting cartel with Argentina, Australia, and Canada, which are also major wheat exporters. c. Choosing manufactures it could export (e.g., batteries), giving them a profitable home-market base protected by tariffs, and encouraging exports to other countries at competitive world prices.
Ukraine has to decide on a trade-policy strategy to go with other reforms for promoting development. Comment on the merits and drawbacks of the following available choices: a. Unilaterally taxing its wheat exports. b. Forming a wheat-exporting cartel with Argentina, Australia, and Canada, which are also major wheat exporters. c. Choosing manufactures it could export (e.g., batteries), giving them a profitable home-market base protected by tariffs, and encouraging exports to other countries at competitive world prices.
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Ukraine has to decide on a trade-policy strategy to go with other reforms for promoting development. Comment on the merits and drawbacks of the following available choices:
a. Unilaterally taxing its wheat exports. b. Forming a wheat-exporting cartel with Argentina, Australia, and Canada, which are also major wheat exporters.
c. Choosing manufactures it could export (e.g., batteries), giving them a profitable home-market base protected by tariffs, and encouraging exports to other countries at competitive world prices.
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