The Trade Policy Jungle: A Survival Guide for Academic Economists

Simon Evenett

University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2007 from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen

Abstract: The rules of the trade policy arena differ from those in academia. How can an economic researcher survive, let alone thrive, in what may appear to be a trade policy jungle? The purpose of this paper is not just to offer guidance in this respect but also to think through the factors that determine the supply and demand for timely, relevant policy-relevant insights into commercial policy matters. Understanding the latter provides much of the rationale for the former. Advice follows analysis, as it should do. Economic researchers have certain advantages that they can make immediate use of in the jungle and some baggage that they would do well to shed.

Keywords: Trade policy; political economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2007-04
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