Constituent Interests and U.S. Trade Policies (Studies in International Economics)

Explores the groups that are influencing U.S. international trade policies | The contributors to this volume, economists and political scientists from academic institutions, the private sector, and the Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, came together to discuss an important topic in the formation of U.S. international trade policy: the representation of constituent interests. In the resulting volume they address the objectives of groups who participate in the policy process and examine how each group's interests are identified and promoted. They look at what means are used for these purposes, and the extent to which the groups' objectives and behavior conform to how the political economy of trade policy is treated in the economic and political science literature. Further, they discuss how effective each group has been. Each of the book's five parts offers a coherent view of important components of the topic. Part I provides an overview of the normative and political economy approaches to the modeling of trade policies. Part 2 discusses the context of U.S. trade policies. Part 3 deals with the role of sectoral producing interests, including the relationship of trade policy to auto, steel, textile, semiconductor, aircraft, and financial services. Part 4 examines other constituent interests, including the environment, human rights, and the media. Part 5 provides commentary on such issues as the challenges that trade policy poses for the new administration and the 105th Congress. The volume ultimately offers important and more finely articulated questions on how trade policy is formed and implemented. Contributors are Robert E. Baldwin, Jagdish Bhagwati, Douglas A. Brook, Richard O. Cunningham, Jay Culbert, Alan V. Deardorff, I. M. Destler, Daniel Esty, Geza Feketekuty, Harry Freeman, John D. Greenwald, Gene Grossman, Richard L. Hall, Jutta Hennig, John H. Jackson, James A. Levinsohn, Mustafa Mohatarem, Robert Pahre, Richard C. Porter, Gary R. Saxonhouse, Robert E. Scott, T. N. Srinivasan, Robert M. Stern, Joe Stroud, John Sweetland, Raymond Waldmann, Marina v.N. Whitman, and Bruce Wilson. Alan V. Deardorff and Robert M. Stern are Professors of Economics and Public Policy, University of Michigan. Constituent Interests And U.s. Trade Policies Analyzes The Role That Interest Groups Play In The Design And Implementation Of U.s. Trade Policies. The Papers And Commentaries Were Commissioned For A Conference, Representation Of Constituent Interests In The Design And Implementation Of U.s. Trade Policies, Whose Twofold Objective Was To Explore The Role Of Interest Groups In U.s. Trade Policies And To Honor John And The Late Gayle Sweetland For Their Generous Gifts To The University Of Michigan's Department Of Economics - An Endowed Chair In International Economics, Commitments For Three Additional Endowed Chairs, And Related Financial Assistance For Graduate And Undergraduate Students. Keynote Address, Foster Library, November 8, 1996 / John W. Sweetland -- Introduction / Alan V. Deardorff And Robert M. Stern -- An Overview Of The Modeling Of The Choices And Consequences Of U.s. Trade Policies / Alan V. Deardorff And Robert M. Stern -- Comments On Conference Version Of Paper / Gene Grossman -- U.s. Trade Policies : The Role Of The Executive Branch / Robert E. Baldwin -- Comments On Conference Version Of Paper / Geza Feketekuty -- Congress, Constituencies, And U.s. Trade Policy / I.m. (mac) Destler -- Comments On Conference Version Of Paper : Heterogeneous Preferences And The Practice Of Group Representation In U.s. Trade Policy / Richard L. Hall -- Trade Policy And The U.s. Auto Industry : Intended And Unintended Consequences / G. Mustafa Mohatarem -- Steel : Trade Policy In A Changed Environment / Douglas A. Brook -- U.s. Trade Policies For The Textile And Apparel Industries : The Political Economy Of The Post-mfa Environment / Robert E. Scott --^ The Representation Of Economic Interests In U.s. Semiconductor Trade Policy / Douglas Irwin -- U.s. Trade Policy Vis-à-vis The Aircraft Industry / Raymond J. Waldmann And Jay Culbert -- The Role Of Constituents In U.s. Policy Development Towards Trade In Financial Services / Harry L. Freeman -- Comments On Conference Version Of Papers / James A. Levinsohn -- Comments On Conference Version Of Papers / Gary R. Saxonhouse -- Environmentalists And Trade Policymaking / Daniel C. Esty -- Comments On Conference Version Of Paper / Richard C. Porter -- Trade And Human Rights / T.n. Srinivasan -- Comments On Conference Version Of Paper / Robert Pahre -- Trade Law And Trade Policy : The Advocate's Perspective / Richard O. Cunningham -- Comments On Conference Version Of Paper / John D. Greenwald -- Trade Policy And The Media, Part I / Joe H. Stroud -- Trade Policy And The Media, Part Ii / Jutta Hennig --^ Constituent Representation : Exploring The Context Of The Key Policy Questions, Some Preliminary Observations / John H. Jackson -- U.s. Trade And Trade Policy : Challenges For The New Administration / Marina V. N. Whitman -- Trade And The 105th Congress : Overview / Bruce Wilson. Alan V. Deardorff And Robert M. Stern, Editors. Papers Prepared For A Conference Held At The University Of Michigan, Nov. 8-9, 1996. Includes Bibliographical References. Contents......Page 8 Keynote Address, Foster Library, November 8, 1996 / John W. Sweetland......Page 12 I. Introduction and Overview......Page 18 1. Introduction / Alan V. Deardorff and Robert M. Stern......Page 20 2. An Overview of the Modeling of the Choices and Consequences of U.S. Trade Policies / Alan V. Deardorff and Robert M. Stern......Page 40 Comments on Conference Version of Paper / Gene Grossman......Page 68 II. The Context of U.S. Trade Policies......Page 74 3. U.S. Trade Policies: The Role of the Executive Branch / Robert E. Baldwin......Page 76 Comments on Conference Version of Paper / Geza Feketekuty......Page 100 4. Congress, Constituencies, and U.S. Trade Policy / I. M. (Mac) Destler......Page 104 Comments on Conference Version of Paper: Heterogeneous Preferences and the Practice of Group Representation in U.S. Trade Policy / Richard L. Hall......Page 120 III. Sectoral Producing Interests: Industry/Labor......Page 132 5. Trade Policy and the U.S. Auto Industry: Intended and Unintended Consequences / G. Mustafa Mohatarem......Page 134 6. Steel: Trade Policy in a Changed Environment / Douglas A. Brook......Page 144 7. U.S. Trade Policies for the Textile and Apparel Industries: The Political Economy of the Post-MFA Environment / Robert E. Scott......Page 156 8. The Representation of Economic Interests in U.S. Semiconductor Trade Policy / Douglas Irwin......Page 172 9. U.S. Trade Policy vis-à-vis the Aircraft Industry / Raymond J. Waldmann and Jay Culbert......Page 184 10. The Role of Constituents in U.S. Policy Development towards Trade in Financial Services / Harry L. Freeman......Page 194 Comments on Conference Version of Papers / James A. Levinsohn......Page 204 Comments on Conference Version of Papers / Gary R. Saxonhouse......Page 206 IV. Other Constituent Interests......Page 210 11. Environmentalists and Trade Policymaking / Daniel C. Esty......Page 212 Comments on Conference Version of Paper / Richard C. Porter......Page 232 12. Trade and Human Rights / T. N. Srinivasan......Page 236 Comments on Conference Version of Paper / Robert Pahre......Page 266 13. Trade Law and Trade Policy: The Advocate's Perspective / Richard O. Cunningham......Page 274 Comments on Conference Version of Paper / John D. Greenwald......Page 298 14. Trade Policy and the Media—Part I / Joe H. Stroud......Page 310 Trade Policy and the Media—Part II / Jutta Hennig......Page 314 15. Constituent Representation: Exploring the Context of the Key Policy Questions, Some Preliminary Observations / John H. Jackson......Page 322 16. U.S. Trade and Trade Policy: Challenges for the New Administration / Marina v.N. Whitman......Page 328 17. Trade and the 105th Congress: Overview / Bruce Wilson......Page 334 List of Contributors and Conference Participants......Page 338