Politicized trade: What drives withdrawal of trade preferences?

Arbeitspapier

While it is well understood that industrialized countries use aid to grant political favors, little research covers alternative channels such as trade policy towards developing countries. We analyze eligibility investigations and revoking of U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits to see whether political friends of the U.S. receive favorable treatment. While countries politically aligned with the U.S. are equally likely to be investigated, they are significantly less likely to have their benefits suspended.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Hannover Economic Papers (HEP) ; No. 612

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations ; International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations ; International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations ; Development Planning and Policy: Trade Policy; Factor Movement; Foreign Exchange Policy
• Subject: Trade Policy ; Development ; Generalized System of Preferences ; United Nations General Assembly

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Gassebner, Martin ; Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
• (where): Hannover
• (when): 2017

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/172866
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET