Strong and Weak Elements in the Concept of European Integration

Tumlir, Jan

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“…The same thing can be said for the consumers who benefit from trade liberalisation; but as Tumlir (1983) argues, their interests are harder to defend at the RTA level compared to the interests of producers 44…”

Section: J -Domestic Dynamics Of Protection and Rtasmentioning

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The Political Economy of Regionalism in World Trade : Is It Compatible With Multilateralism?

AKMAN¹

2015

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Regional trading arrangements (RTAs) became popular in the last decade while the trade negotiations of the Uruguay Round continued under the multilateral track of GATT. This Article reopens a discussion that has divided both economists and policy makers as to whether the trend towards "regionalismn in world trade helps to move the process of multilateral trade liberalization forward or leads to more protectionist preferential/discriminatory practices, thereby undermining the multilateral approach of GATT. The authors, in this study, assess the fallacious view that equates regional freeing of trade with "free traden itself and advocate a ''public choicen approach arguing that whatever the motivations are for the regionalism, they may, on the other hand, give rise to abuse by domestic interest groups for protectionist purposes and therefore endanger the liberalization of the world trading system.

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Section: J -Domestic Dynamics Of Protection and Rtasmentioning

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“…al. (1992) and Tumlir (1983) to name but a few . This approach is a result of the method employed i.e.…”

Section: R I the Extent Of Regionalism In World Tradementioning

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The Political Economy of Regionalism in World Trade : Is It Compatible With Multilateralism?

AKMAN¹

2015

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“…10 Second, universalism may emerge as the result of features specific to RIAs. Protectionist measures may be sponsored by free trading countries as a concession to trade bloc unity (see Tumlir, 1983). The desire to appear sufficiently cooperative and to strengthen the cohesion of the union may lead some national governments to act against their direct short-run interests and support restrictive trade policies (as in the case of the German support for the EU restrictive trade regime on bananas in the early 1990s).…”

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Political Economy Considerations on the Supply of Trade Protection in Regional Integration Agreements

Bilal¹

1998

J of Common Market Studies

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The purpose of this article is to discuss the institutional aspects of regional integration and its implication for the determination of external trade policies by a trade bloc. In particular, this study raises the question, can institutional designs in a regional integration area increase the responsiveness of trade authorities to protectionist demands? Contrary to some previous research, the analysis shows that the answer is affirmative. As illustrated by the European Union (EU) experience, the supply of trade protection in the context of regional integration crucially depends on the design and evolution of institutions adopted by the trade bloc. Moreover, the dynamic process of regional integration entails a redefinition of rules which inevitably attracts lobbying activities (in particular from those with protectionist interests). In consequence, in the absence of a strong political commitment, the danger exists that the design of new institutions will be captured by protectionist forces.

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“…Wenn es aber dennoch weltweit immer wieder zu Wellen regionaler wirtschaftlicher Zusammenschlüsse kommt, steht somit zu befürchten, daß die spezifischen, eher protektionistisch gesinnten Interessengruppen wohl kaum geschwächt, sondern eher noch gestärkt aus dem Prozeß der regionalen wirtschaftlichen Integration hervorgehen (Tumlir, 1983). Warum?…”

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Strong and Weak Elements in the Concept of European Integration

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The Political Economy of Regionalism in World Trade : Is It Compatible With Multilateralism?

The Political Economy of Regionalism in World Trade : Is It Compatible With Multilateralism?

Political Economy Considerations on the Supply of Trade Protection in Regional Integration Agreements

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