This paper deals with the estimation of export supply functions which
has been neglected by the literature in favor of the export demand fun
ction. Reliable estimates of export supply elasticities are essential
for the evaluation of trade policy interventions. The paper estimates
short-run export and output price elasticities in Cote d'Ivoire. We at
tempt to improve on previous approaches by modeling exported goods and
goods intended for domestic consumption as imperfect substitutes, inc
orporating the domestic demand for domestic output and endogenizing th
e domestic price. This should capture important feedback mechanisms mi
ssed by previous models.