Research and International Trade Policy Negotiations

Botto, Mercedes

doi:10.4324/9780203870747

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“…The need to cultivate domestic support for Mercosur’s ratification required negotiators to consider the policy preferences of national legislators. By studying the influence of subnational economic interests, this article extends the work of Olarreaga et al (1999) on the structure of the CET, as well as the research of Botto and Quiliconi (2010), Gómez-Mera (2009, 2013), da Conceição-Heldt (2013), and others on how domestic interests influence policy in Mercosur.…”

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“…Instead, the CET is often seen as the result of negotiations based on expert knowledge and technical issues. Botto and Quiliconi (2010) argue that private lobbies did not take an interest in the CET until the negotiations were well under way and that negotiators received little input from businesses. Only those sectors with the greatest lobbying power activated their contacts among negotiators and ministerial officials (Botto and Quiliconi 2010).…”

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“…Botto and Quiliconi (2010) argue that private lobbies did not take an interest in the CET until the negotiations were well under way and that negotiators received little input from businesses. Only those sectors with the greatest lobbying power activated their contacts among negotiators and ministerial officials (Botto and Quiliconi 2010). Bianculli and Botto (2009) show that insufficient private sector input and the dearth of adequate information hampered Argentine negotiators.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lacking clear technical foundations for their policy positions, Argentine negotiators allowed Brazil to impose its preferred CET (Bianculli and Botto 2009). The Brazilian government actively isolated itself from societal interests (Botto and Quiliconi 2010). The creation of the Brazilian Board of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) insulated bureaucrats from private interests and legislators seeking to influence the structure of the CET (Santos 2003).…”

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The Deep Roots of Protectionism in the Southern Cone: Constituent Interests and Mercosur’s Common External Tariff

Pezzola

2018

Lat Am Polit Soc

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This article examines the influence of subnational economic interests on the formation of supranational trade policy in the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). Accounting for differences in the relative importance of member countries, the article argues that subnational economic interests influenced the structure of Mercosur’s common external tariff (CET). Although the CET was negotiated without direct input from voters or legislators, its structure reflects the interests of geographically specific economic interests in the member countries. The results of a regression analysis of tariffs toward nonmembers indicate that the economic composition of subnational political jurisdictions shaped the structure of the CET. These findings suggest that by overlooking subnational economic interests, much of the current literature on the evolution of Mercosur misses a critical aspect of the policymaking process.

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Section: Domestic Politics and The Cetmentioning

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The Deep Roots of Protectionism in the Southern Cone: Constituent Interests and Mercosur’s Common External Tariff

Pezzola

2018

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“…121 In addition, services negotiations remain 'novel and highly complex'. 122 Developing countries also often lack teams of experts capable of addressing the wide range of issues that the process demands. 123 For years, South Africa has had only about three or four negotiators with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills to effectively negotiate services.…”

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A strategic framework to expand South Africa’s services trade

Rensburg

Viviers

Parry

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South African Journal of International Affairs

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The South African government acknowledges that services could become a major driver of economic growth and has called for the development of a comprehensive strategic framework and action plan for the export development and promotion of South Africa's service sectors. This article contributes to this goal by proposing a broad strategic framework to help leverage the power of services, particularly services exports. Based on a study of South Africa's services trade and the nature of the services economy in the country, the article offers policy advice for the key stakeholders in the country's services network. It also offers insights for other developing countries that are grappling with the challenge of developing their services sector as a way of diversifying their economies and finding new forms of competitive advantage.

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Internationalization of Science and Diplomacy, Concepts and Practices: Lessons for Developing Countries

Aguirre-Bastos

2023

Research for Development

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Research and International Trade Policy Negotiations

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The Deep Roots of Protectionism in the Southern Cone: Constituent Interests and Mercosur’s Common External Tariff

The Deep Roots of Protectionism in the Southern Cone: Constituent Interests and Mercosur’s Common External Tariff

A strategic framework to expand South Africa’s services trade

Internationalization of Science and Diplomacy, Concepts and Practices: Lessons for Developing Countries

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