Pro trade, against competition : firms and the politics of selective trade protection / Emile van Ommeren (Postdoctoral Researcher, School of International Studies, University of Trento, Italy).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

van Ommeren, Emile, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Competition.

Commercial policy.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This book presents a comprehensive analysis of firm lobbying and selective trade protection. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data, Emile van Ommeren challenges the view that large multinational corporations are unequivocally in favor of trade liberalization. Pro Trade, Against Competition delves into the factors that contribute to the implementation of selective trade measurements by governments, exploring relationships between firm-level interests, trade barriers, and the world trading system. The book showcases examples from economies across the world, demonstrating that the growth of intra-industry trade and global value chains has fundamentally altered firms' involvement in international trade. Ultimately, van Ommeren contends that politically powerful companies have an incentive to lobby for selective trade protection under these conditions. Providing a thought-provoking examination of trade policymaking across diverse contexts, this book is an essential resource for students and scholars in trade, international relations, comparative politics, public policy, and economics. Policymakers will also benefit from its insights into the consequences of selective trade policies for the global trading system"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction: Pro trade, against competition

2. A changing global economy

3. Firms and import competition

4. Discriminatory trade policies

5. The business of trade lobbying

6. Fragmentation of the world trading system

7. Conclusion

Appendix

Bibliography

Glossary 168.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781035350223 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.