Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the political economy of trade policy. In principle,
a political-economy model of trade policy must have four elements. Much of the trade theory …

The agricultural and food sector is an ideal case for investigating the political economy of
public policies. Many of the policy developments in this sector since the 1950s have been …

We develop a model in which special-interest groups make political contributions in order to
influence an incumbent government's choice of trade policy. The interest groups bid for …

This book represents a considerable revision and expansion of Public Choice II (1989). As
in the previous additions, all of the major topics of public choice are covered. These include …

There is no lack of good international economics textbooks ranging from the elementary to
the advanced, so that an additional drop in this ocean calls for an explanation. In the present …

This paper provides a theory of lobby formation within a framework in which trade policy is
determined through political contributions. Under certain conditions, free trade turns out to …

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A burgeoning literature has emerged on the relationship between economic
interdependence and political conflict. This literature is evaluated, and three issues are …

Was the Iran-Contra affair caused by executive lawlessness or legislative folly? Or did it
result instead from structural defects in our national security decision-making system? In this …

This volume analyses the relationships between international trade and the environment,
and is divided into four main parts. The first gives an overview of the relationship between …