This chapter reviews a recent body of theoretical and empirical work that studies the
normative and positive aspects of trade policy. We start by presenting reduced-form …

Competition between opposing lobbies is an important factor in the endogenous
determination of trade policy. This article investigates the consequences of lobbying …

As the holders of the only office elected by the entire nation, presidents have long claimed to
be sole stewards of the interests of all Americans. Scholars have largely agreed, positing the …

This chapter surveys research on the demand for protectionism as well as theoretical and
empirical work on the (i) electoral mechanisms, the (ii) lobbying institutions, and the (iii) …

During the last decades, the United States has applied increasingly high trade protection
against China. We combine detailed information on US antidumping (AD) duties â?? the …

This paper shows that electoral incentives crucially affect the initiation of trade disputes.
Focusing on WTO disputes filed by the United States during the 1995–2014 period, we find …

We study the effects of local partisanship in a model of electoral competition. Voters care
about policy, but they also care about the identity of the party in power. These party …

The increasing use of corporate subsidies by governments worldwide raises concerns about
their trade effects. In this paper, I study the effects of corporate subsidies on exports, both …

This paper shows that the Electoral College system used to elect presidents of the United
States (US) distorts US federal policies in favor of key industries in swing states. Using …

Prior to the recent resurgence prompted by the US–China trade war, tariffs on international
trade had been consistently diminishing over the past few decades. In response, advanced …