Import Substitution for Livestock Feed the Caribbean Community
用线性规划模型评估加勒比共同体用本地玉米和大豆替代进口饲料的经济可行性，分析土地、成本、就业和国际收支影响，并找出实现自给自足的最优配额或关税。
Abstract This paper evaluates the economic feasibility of substituting domestically produced corn and soya for imports in the Caribbean Community. A linear programming model is used to minimize the costs of meeting feed demands under free trade and two self‐sufficiency scenarios. Special emphasis is given to the availability of land suitable for feed production, domestic production costs relative to import costs, and the implications for employment and the balance of payments. The model also identifies optimal quotas or tariffs to achieve self‐sufficiency.