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Fluctuations of protectionism are explained in a model with a political support-maximizing government and a small group of pro-protectionist producers. Due to elections, the government changes the level of protection, though there are no variations in preferences for protection.
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Sieg, G. Theory of protectionism fluctuations caused by a support-maximizing government. Atlantic Economic Journal 23, 304–309 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02298766
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