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Trade Wars and Trade Talks

  • Gene M. Grossman
  • Elhanan Helpman
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Part of the Studies in International Economics and Institutions book series (INTERN.ECONOM.)

Abstract

When governments meet in the international arena, their actions reflect the political situations at home. Previous studies of trade relations have focused on governments that are immune from political pressures and that act as benevolent servants of the public interest. Here we introduce domestic politics into the analysis of international economic relations. We study the interactions between national leaders who are concerned both with providing a high standard of living to the general electorate and collecting campaign contributions from special interest groups. Our analysis sheds light on the determinants of the structure of protection in non-cooperative and cooperative policy equilibria.

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Trade Policy Foreign Government Campaign Contribution Export Subsidy Lobby Group 
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  • Gene M. Grossman
  • Elhanan Helpman

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