Crude Oil Imports and National Security
28 Pages Posted: 28 Oct 2011
Date Written: October 26, 2011
Abstract
The authors demonstrate that the United States profits handsomely in all circumstances by imposing an embargo on imports of foreign crude oil. The US removes its exposure to foreign oil supply shocks and recovers deadweight lost producers surplus. The embargo plan will lead to greater domestic production of crude oil and alternative fuels without the tax and subsidy schemes heretofore employed.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Hirs, Edward and Ames, Robert M. and Corridore, Anthony and MacAvoy, Paul W., Crude Oil Imports and National Security (October 26, 2011). USAEE Working Paper No. 11-088, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1949966 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1949966
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