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Why Regionalism May Increase the Demand for Trade Protection

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  • Bilal, Sanoussi

    (European Institute of Public Administration)

Abstract

This paper examines the influence of regional integration on the demand for trade protection. Previous studies have suggested the a customs union reduces the pressures for trade restrictions, as national interest groups have less weight to influence a central trade authority than their own government. On the con - trary, this paper argues that protectionist preferences may not be diluted at the regional level. The reasons for this lie in the ability of protection interests to organize themselves at the regional level and the advantage they have over anti-protectionist forces in doing so (principally due to their superiority in con - trolling the potential free rider problem). In consequence, specific groups seek - ing external protection are likely to experience a relative (if not absolute) rein - forcement of their preferences in a trade bloc.

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  • Bilal, Sanoussi, 1998. "Why Regionalism May Increase the Demand for Trade Protection," Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University, vol. 13, pages 30-61.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:integr:0065
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    Cited by:

    1. Grether, Jean-Marie & de Melo, Jaime & Olarreaga, Marcelo, 2001. "Who determines Mexican trade policy?," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 64(2), pages 343-370, April.
    2. Bertrand LAPORTE, 2002. "« Dé-privatisation » de la politique commerciale ? La mise en place du tarif extérieur commun de l’UEMOA," Working Papers 200203, CERDI.
    3. P. Magee, Stephen & Lee, Hak-Loh, 2001. "Endogenous tariff creation and tariff diversion in a customs union," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 45(3), pages 495-518, March.

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    Keywords

    Regionalism;

    JEL classification:

    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations

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