Who determines Mexican trade policy?

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Grether, JM; de Melo, J; Olarreaga, M
• 署名单位: The World Bank; University of Neuchatel; University of Geneva; Centre for Economic Policy Research - UK
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0304-3878
• DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(00)00141-3
• 发表日期: 2001
• 页码: 343-370
• 关键词: mexico; endogenous protection; Foreign direct investment

摘要

Using a political economy approach, we analyze the pattern of Mexican manufacturing tariff protection during the period of trade policy reforms. Between 1985 and 1990, Mexico experienced both important inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) and a significant trade liberalization. The approach incorporates the effects of FDI lobbying on tariff formation. Results support the proposed approach in which the presence of FDI has a strong influence on the determination of the pattern of protection. FDI-intensive sectors tended to be 'over-protected', though the move towards greater openness was associated with a reduction in the influence of FDI lobbying. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.