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Strategic buyoutAcquisition of another firm in order to realize some operational benefits which will result in increased earnings.Strategic buyout Similar MatchesStrategic trade policy argument for a tariffStrategic trade policy argument for a tariffIn an example of strategic trade policy, the use of a tariff to extract monopoly profits from a foreign monopolist, or to shift profit from foreign to domestic competitors in an international oligopoly. The monopoly case seems to have originated with Katrak (1977), but the classic treatment of the larger issue is Brander and Spencer (1984). Strategic variableStrategic variableAn economic variable that is chosen with regard to, and sometimes with a view to influencing, economic behavior by someone else. Most frequently refers to the choice of firms in an oligopoly. Strategic allianceStrategic allianceCollaboration between two or more companies designed to achieve some corporate objective. May include international licensing agreements, management contracts, or joint ventures. Strategic trade policyStrategic trade policyThe use of trade policies, including tariffs, subsidies, and even export subsidies, in a context of imperfect competition and/or increasing returns to scale to alter the outcome of international competition in a country's favor, usually by allowing its firms to capture a larger share of industry profits. The seminal contribution was Brander and Spencer (1981). |
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