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The EC and World Protectionism: Dimensions of the Political Economy

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  • Winters, L. Alan

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This paper appraises the arguments that the creation of the EC has increased world protectionism relative to what it would otherwise have been . Models of tariff bargaining between trade blocs suggest some increase, because the optimum tariff is higher for larger blocs, but this is not inevitable. Models of EC internal decision-taking suggest an increase because of the restaurant-bill problem, the tendency of committees towards universalism, and the attempts of the Commission to wrest control of trade policy from national governments. The arguments are suggestive, but they are not strong enough to be quite certain that a protectionist effect exists.

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  • Winters, L. Alan, 1994. "The EC and World Protectionism: Dimensions of the Political Economy," CEPR Discussion Papers 897, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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    Cited by:

    1. Francois, Joseph & Woerz, Julia, 2009. "Non-linear panel estimation of import quotas: The evolution of quota premiums under the ATC," Journal of International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 78(2), pages 181-191, July.
    2. Angresano, James, 2004. "European Union integration lessons for ASEAN + 3: the importance of contextual specificity," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 14(6), pages 909-926, January.
    3. Joseph Francois, 2010. "Comment on "China's Experience under the Multifiber Arrangement (MFA) and the Agreement on Textile and Clothing (ATC)"," NBER Chapters, in: China's Growing Role in World Trade, pages 387-395, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    4. Miroslav N. Jovanović, 2015. "The Economics of International Integration, Second Edition," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 15166.
    5. Piazolo, Daniel, 1995. "The impact of regionalism on the multilateral trading order: French tariff bargaining in the Uruguay Round," Kiel Working Papers 705, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).

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    Keywords

    EC; Protectionism; Tariffs; Universalism;
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    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • H89 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Other

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