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Misaligned Lawmaking, Timothy Meyer
Misaligned Lawmaking, Timothy Meyer
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This Article makes three contributions. First, it introduces the Misalignment Thesis in the context of U.S. trade policy. The Misalignment Thesis is a descriptive claim about how the structure of a legislative bargain influences the long-term stability and effectiveness of that bargain. Second, the Article introduces the normative corollary to the Misalignment Thesis: if political stability hinges on respecting the legislative bargain, interdependent policies should be subject to renegotiation on the same timeline and implementation on the same terms. In light of this prescription, I offer three concrete proposals for aligning trade liberalization and trade adjustment assistance in order to …
Analyzing The Trump Administration's International Trade Strategy, Rachel Brewster
Analyzing The Trump Administration's International Trade Strategy, Rachel Brewster
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Saving The Political Consensus In Favor Of Free Trade, Timothy Meyer
Saving The Political Consensus In Favor Of Free Trade, Timothy Meyer
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How Local Discrimination Can Promote Global Public Goods, Timothy Meyer
How Local Discrimination Can Promote Global Public Goods, Timothy Meyer
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International negotiations struggle to keep pace with global problems like climate change. To fill this gap, local governments increasingly take matters into their own hands. For example, to promote the benefits of clean energy, a local government might give subsidies to renewable energy companies. Since 2001, California has given $2 billion in such subsidies, while states ranging from Minnesota to Kansas and Mississippi have doled out hundreds of millions of dollars each. Cities, such as Austin and Los Angeles, have also gotten into the act, contributing millions to renewable energy firms. To build support for these measures, the local government …