A General Model and Taxonomy for Countertrade Analysis

Authors

Arnold Reisman
Gang Li
Duu-Cheng Fuh

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

1-1-1988

Abstract

This paper discusses the countertrade transaction in general enough terms to subsume all of its known formats. It presents a general model for evaluating transactions under each of the various forms of countertrade and a schema for classifying same. Both the model and the taxonomy encompass transactions ranging from pure barter to free trade.

Keywords

Operations research, Countertrade, International trade, Barter, Free trade, Trade regulation, International economic relations

Publication Title

Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Issue

Technical memorandum no. 612a

Rights

This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use

Recommended Citation

Reisman, Arnold; Li, Gang; and Fuh, Duu-Cheng, "A General Model and Taxonomy for Countertrade Analysis" (1988). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 219.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/219