Regional Trade Agreements and Cross-Border Lobbying: Empirical Evidence from the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement Negotiations

Andrey Stoyanov

Working Papers from York University, Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper documents participation of special interest groups in negotiations of the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement. Using data on the tari§ reduction schedules mandated by the agreement, it shows that industries represented by strong lobby groups were faced with more favorable tari§ reduction paths in both countries: phase-out periods were longer at home and shorter in the partner country. This result provides evidence on the involvement of industry lobbying in negotiation of regional trade agreements and suggests that countries negotiating trade agreements are responsive to the interests of lobbying groups from across the border. Both results provide important implications for the political economy theory of trade agreements.

Keywords: Free Trade Agreements; Lobbying; Trade policy; Canada-US FTA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 F13 F14 F15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2015-03-11
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