作者：Conconi, Paola; Facchini, Giovanni; Zanardi, Maurizio
作者单位：Universite Libre de Bruxelles; Universite Libre de Bruxelles; Erasmus University Rotterdam; Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC
摘要：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 motives are key to understanding FTA votes, which involve a decision between alternative country representatives: the executive or the majority in Congress. We then examine the determinants of all votes b...
