VoxEU: How politics influences WTO enforcement

David De Remer; Paola Conconi; Lorenzo Trimarchi; Georg Kirchsteiger; Maurizio Zanardi

VoxEU: How politics influences WTO enforcement

David De Remer, Paola Conconi (Photographer), Lorenzo Trimarchi (Photographer), Georg Kirchsteiger (Photographer), Maurizio Zanardi (Photographer)

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Abstract

Economic cycles patently influence politics. This column explores an unexplored avenue of political economy research by assessing whether US politicians file international trade disputes to win votes. It turns out they do. This means that disputes might be brought earlier or later than they otherwise would – potentially costing lots more than they should – and that violations in industries that are deemed unimportant by electioneering politicians go unpunished.

Original language	English
Publisher	VoxEU CEPR Policy Portal
Edition	VoxEU.org
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published - Jun 15 2015
Externally published	Yes

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