The Impact of the U.S. Presidential Election on U.S. Trade Policy

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Peter Cowhey
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2004-11-02
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The Impact of U.S. Presidential Election on U.S. Trade Policy

- Speaker: Peter Cowhey, Professor, UC, San Diego

- Date: November 2, 2004.

"Every trade relationship in the long term is an exercise in political leadership and cooperation. In the US, the president has to be able to show he is doing something new and interesting. You have to give him a prize. He has to be able to produce a result. Trade agreements are more attractive in Washington, DC, if they tackle or make gains on big new issues. One problem with the Doha Round is that there are not many dramatic new issues on the Doha Round agenda...." 
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