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Title: Political Influence in a New Anti-Dumping Regime: Evidence from Mexico

Author(s): Joseph Francois and Gunnar Niels

Publication Date: March 2004

Keyword(s): anti-dumping, endogenous import protection, endogenous tariffs, mexico and political economy of trade policy

Programme Area(s): International Trade and Regional Economics

Abstract: We examine the role of political factors in Mexico?s anti-dumping regime, considering both the characteristics of target countries subject to anti-dumping duties and industry-specific factors for sectors receiving protection. Our results are broadly consistent with the recent theoretical literature on endogenous protection, in terms of both the political costs and the political benefits of providing protection. They are also in line with the existing empirical literature on anti-dumping, which is focused primarily on the experience of the US and the EU. Our results also suggest that WTO Membership of trading partners increases the political costs of supplying administered protection.

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Francois, J and Niels, G. 2004. 'Political Influence in a New Anti-Dumping Regime: Evidence from Mexico'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=4297