TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE COSTS OF RESTRICTING IMPORTS: THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
I. INTRODUCTION
II. APPLICATION OF THE CHECKLIST
a) Priclng behaviour and costs to consumers
b) Trade effects
c) Investment
d) Competition and market structure
e) Employment effects
III. CONCLUSIONS
ANNEX - INDICATIVE CHECKLIST FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF TRADE
POLICY MEASURES
NOTES
US - JAPANESE VER: A CASE STUDY FROM A COMPETITION POLICY PERSPECTIVE by Robert O. Willig and Mark Dutz
a) Conformlty of measure with lnternational commitments
b) Effect on domestic prices
c) Effect on domestic suppliers
d) Employment effects
e) Effect on government revenues
f) Effect on consumers
g) Impact on non—price factors
h) Impact on market structure and the competitive process
i) Adjustment impacts
j) Effect on investment
k) Effect on other sectors of the economy
1) Effect on other countries
m) Public and private foreign reactions
NOTES
ANNEX
1. INTRODUCTION
2. PRICING PATTERNS BEFORE AND DURING THE VER
3. CHANGES IN QUALITY OF JAPANESE AUTO EXPORTS TO THE US DURING
THE VER PERIOD
NOTES

PROTECTION IN THE CANADIAN AUTOMOBILE MARKET: COSTS, BENEFITS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE AND ADJUSTMENT
by Tim Haziedine and lan Higington
1. BACKGROUND
a) The market
b) The lndustry
2. THE PRESENT POLICY ENVIRONMENT
3. IMPACT OF THE .JAPANESE EXPORT RESTRAINTS (THE OECD CHECKLIST)
a) Conformity of measure with international commitments
b) Effect on domestic prices
c) Effect on domestic suppliers
d) Employment effects
e) Effect on government revenues
f) Effect on consumers
g) Impact on non-price factors
h) Impact on market structure and the competitive process . 1) Adjustment irnpacts
j) Effect on investment
k) Effect on other sectors of the economy
l) Effect on other countries
m) Public and private foreign reactions

4. THE IMPACT OF OTHER CANADIAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY POLICIES
a) The autopact and the market for new cars
b) The prohibition on used car imports
c) The tariff structure
NOTES ANNEX
1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEMAND ELASTICITIES
3. COSTS
4. PRICING
5. THE MODEL REFERENCES

FRENCH TRADE AND COMPETITION POLICIES IN THE CAR INDUSTRY
by Patrick A. Messerlin and Stéphane Becuwe
1. INTRODUCTION
2. APPLICATION OF THE OECD CHECKLIST
a) Conformity of measure with international commitments
b) Effect on domestic prices
c) Effect on domestic suppliers
d) Employment effects
e) Effect on government revenues
f) Effect on consumers
g) Impact on non—price factors
h) Impact on market structure and the competitive process
i) Adjustment impacts
j) Effect on investment
k) Effect on the other sectors of the economy
ANNEX1
ANNEX2
NOTES

'PRUDENT MARKETING AND PRICE DIFFERENTIALS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM CAR MARKET: A CASE STUDY
by Daniel T. Jones
1. INTRODUCTION
2. APPLICATION OF THE OECD CHECKLIST
a)Conformity of measure with international commitments
b)Effect on domestic prices
c)Effect on domestic car manufacturers
d)Employment effects
e)Effect on government revenues
f)Effect on consurners
g)Impact on non—price factors
h)Impact on market structure and the competitive process
0Adjustment impacts
j)Effect on investment
k)Effect on other sectors of the economy
1) Effect on other countries
m) Public and private foreign reactions
NOTES