We consider a small open economy that faces a commitment problem in trade liberalization. We examine how the relationship with a large trading partner affects the ability of the small countrys government to sustain free trade through a reputational mechanism. If the small country’s government...

We develop a simple model of trade relations in which legislators with different stakes in import-competing and export industries decide whether to grant fast-track authority (FTA) to the president, giving up the power to amend international trade agreements. We show that strategic delegation...

Este texto propõe uma análise das estratégias do grupo canadense Québecor a partir de uma pesquisa etnográfica, realizada entre 1999 e 2005, e de uma revisão das atividades do grupo e do estado das relações sociais cinco anos mais tarde, em 2010. O conglomerado representa o protótipo da...

Comme le montre la condamnation par l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) des règlementsaudiovisuels de la Chine et l’accord de libre-échange entre la Corée du Sud et les États-Unis, laconquête des marchés cinématographiques asiatiques reste un enjeu économique considérablepour...

This paper shows that information imperfections and common values can solve coordination problems in multicandidate elections. We analyze an election in which (i) the majority is divided between two alternatives and (ii) the minority backs a third alternative, which the majority views as...

Relying on a comprehensive dataset including detailed information on all patent applications filed to the EPO from 1980 to 2000 and on the renewal of those of them that were granted, this paper presents the first survival time analysis of the determinants of patent length. The results are...