The effects of U.S. trade protection and promotion policies
By: edited by Robert C. Feenstra.
Contributors: Feenstra, Robert C.; National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: A National Bureau of Economic Research project report
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
Subjects: Foreign trade promotion -- United States -- Congresses.; Protectionism -- United States -- Congresses.; Free trade -- United States -- Congresses.; Investments, Foreign -- United States -- Congresses.; Investments, American -- Congresses.; United States -- Commercial policy -- Congresses.; United States -- Commercial treaties -- Congresses.; United States -- Foreign economic relations -- Japan -- Congresses.; Japan -- Foreign economic relations -- United States -- Congresses.
Description: Gone are the days when the United States was evaluated by its ability to negotiate multilateral policies of mutual benefit to a broad group of countries. Economists disagree on whether recent U.S. trade policies are harmful or helpful, but they all agree that there is a new trend toward focusing on results-oriented policies in specific markets and with particular trading partners. These twelve essays by leading international economists examine crucial issues in U.S. trade policy today.

Taken together, these essays show that some policies can act to both protect imports and promote exports, and that the threat of protectionist policies can often have effects that are as pronounced as their actual implementation. This timely volume will be of crucial interest to international trade economists, policy specialists, and political scientists.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Papers presented at a National Bureau of Economic Research conference held in Richmond, VA, on Oct. 6-7, 1995.