Abstract:The political forces behind trade negotiations extend far beyond a few specific industries or products. Delaying the liberalization of specific products within free trade agreements (ftas) provides policymakers with an important means of garnering support for ftas; however, the specific characteristics of industries that allow them to obtain this preferential treatment remain unclear. The analyses of Mexico's tariff reduction schedule (trs) within the Japan-Mexico fta demonstrates that subnational constituent … Show more
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