Distributional Effects of a Production Quota
Imposing a production quota to address a negative externality redistributes welfare between the affected parties. While the group harmed by the externality, such as fishermen, gains from the reduction in pollution-related costs, the producers who are subject to the quota, like banana plantations, suffer a loss in profits. This profit loss corresponds to the surplus they would have earned on the units of output they are no longer permitted to produce (e.g., the tons of bananas between the efficient level of 38,000 and the market level of 80,000).
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