Quota Leasing As a Competitive Strategy: a Story of Chicken Feed, Laying Hens and Eggs

A. Hollander

Cahiers de recherche from Universite de Montreal, Departement de sciences economiques

Abstract: The Paper Investigates Why, Under Supply Control by Marketing Board, Production Quotas Originally Given to Downstream Producers May Ultimately End Up in the Hands of the Latters' Upstream Suppliers Who Will Lease Them Back to Their Original Owners. a Link Between the Extent of Leasing and the Price of Quotas Is Established. Finally a Rationale Is Provided Explaining Why Such Leasing Contracts Contain Tying and Exclusivity Clauses.

Keywords: Quota System; Eggs; Exclusive Economic Zones; Marketing Boards (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: Written 1988

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