03700nam 2200673Ia 450 991045869200332120200520144314.01-281-22375-197866112237550-226-45501-710.7208/9780226455013(CKB)1000000000401059(EBL)408568(OCoLC)212743190(SSID)ssj0000223456(PQKBManifestationID)11213886(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000223456(PQKBWorkID)10205756(PQKB)11585966(MiAaPQ)EBC408568(DE-B1597)535778(OCoLC)781255299(DE-B1597)9780226455013(PPN)193208318(Au-PeEL)EBL408568(CaPaEBR)ebr10216960(CaONFJC)MIL122375(EXLCZ)99100000000040105919950609d1996 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe political economy of American trade policy[electronic resource] /edited by Anne O. KruegerChicago University of Chicago Press19961 online resource (474 p.)A National Bureau of Economic Research project reportDescription based upon print version of record.0-226-45489-4 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgments --Introduction --1. Trade Politics and the Semiconductor Industry --2. Steel Protection in the 1980's: The Waning Influence of Big Steel? --3. The Political Economy of U.S. Automobile Protection --4. The MFA Paradox: More Protection and More Trade? --5. Precedent and Legal Argument in U.S. Trade Policy: Do They Matter to the Political Economy of the Lumber Dispute? --6. The Political Economy of U.S. Export Subsidies for Wheat --7. Agricultural Interest Groups and the North American Free Trade Agreement --8. Differences in the Uses and Effects of Antidumping Law across Import Sources --9. Conclusions --Contributors --Name Index --Subject IndexExploring the political and economic determinants of trade protection, this study provides a wealth of information on key American industries and documents the process of seeking and conferring protection. Eight analytical histories of the automobile, steel, semiconductor, lumber, wheat, and textile and apparel industries demonstrate that trade barriers rarely have unequivocal benefits and may be counterproductive. They show that criteria for awarding protection do not take into account the interests of consumers or other industries and that political influence and an organized lobby are major sources of protection. Based on these findings, a final essay suggests that current policy fails to consider adequately economic efficiency, the public good, and indirect negative effects. This volume will interest scholars in economics, business, and public policy who deal with trade issues.National Bureau of Economic Research project report.Free tradeUnited StatesCongressesProtectionismUnited StatesCongressesUnited StatesCommercial policyCongressesElectronic books.Free tradeProtectionism382/.3/0973Krueger Anne O228886MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458692003321The political economy of American trade policy2125333UNINA