In:
World Politics, Project MUSE, Vol. 49, No. 3 ( 1997-04), p. 309-338
Abstract:
The 1934 Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act (RTAA) changed the structure of the making of U.S. trade policy and made possible a dramatic reduction in tariffs. The authors demonstrate that the key institutional innovation in the RTAA was its mandate to lower tariffs through reciprocal agreements with foreign nations. The expansion of exports under the RTAA enhanced political support for increasingly lower U.S. tariffs. Evidence that export interests were positively associated with congressional votes for free trade supports this view.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0043-8871
,
1086-3338
DOI:
10.1353/wp.1997.0007
Language:
English
Publisher:
Project MUSE
Publication Date:
1997
detail.hit.zdb_id:
200491-4
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1497472-1
SSG:
3,6