The Structure and Evolution of Recent U.S. Trade Policy

Baldwin, Robert E., Krueger, Anne O.

ISBN 10: 0226036049 / ISBN 13: 9780226036045

Published by University of Chicago Press (edition First Edition), 1984

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Structure and Evolution of Recent U.S. Trade Policy
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226036049
• ISBN 13: 9780226036045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

The trade policies addressed in this book have far-reaching effects on the world's increasingly interdependent economies, but until now little research has been devoted to them. This volume represents the first systematic effort to analyze specific U.S. trade policies, particularly nontariff measures. It provides a better understanding of how trade policies operate, how effective they are, and what their costs and benefits are to trading nations.

The contributors chart the history of U.S. trade policy since World War II, analyze industry-specific trade barriers, and discuss the effects of tariff preferences and export-promoting policies such as export credits and domestic international sales corporations (DISCs). The final section of essays examines the worldwide impact of import policies, pointing out subtleties in industry-specific policies and providing insight into the levels of protection in developing countries. The contributors blend state-of-the-art economics with language that is accessible to the business community, economists, and policymakers. Commentaries accompany each paper.

About the Authors

Robert E. Baldwin is the Hilldale Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Anne O. Krueger is the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.