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Is Bilateralism Consistent with Global Free Trade?

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  • Daniel E. May

    (Business School, University of Wolverhampton, U.K.)

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Some studies show that bilateralism is consistent with global free trade under pairwise stability. By using an alternative stability concept we find that this is not always the case. Nonetheless, a system of transfers could help to stabilize this condition.

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  • Daniel E. May, 2008. "Is Bilateralism Consistent with Global Free Trade?," International Journal of Business and Economics, School of Management Development, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan, vol. 7(2), pages 137-152, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:ijb:journl:v:7:y:2008:i:2:p:137-152
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    1. Daniel E. May, 2015. "Inefficient Stable International Trade Networks," Studies in Microeconomics, , vol. 3(1), pages 13-34, June.
    2. May, Daniel E., 2011. "Incentives of small countries to participate in a global free trade agreement in agriculture: a theoretical analysis," Economia Agraria y Recursos Naturales, Spanish Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 15.
    3. May, Daniel E., 2011. "Bilateralism in Agriculture when Countries use Distorting Domestic Policies," 2011 International Congress, August 30-September 2, 2011, Zurich, Switzerland 114657, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
    4. May, Daniel E., 2011. "Incentives of small countries to participate in a global free trade agreement in agriculture: a theoretical analysis," Economi­a Agraria (Revista Economia Agraria), Agrarian Economist Association (AEA), Chile, vol. 15, pages 1-7.

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    Keywords

    bilateralism; global free trade; network equilibrium;
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    JEL classification:

    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations

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