The Trade Policy Jungle: A Survival Guide for Academic Economists

University of St. Gallen Economics Discussion Paper No. 2007-16

28 Pages Posted: 14 May 2007

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Simon Evenett

University of St. Gallen - Economics Department - SIAW

Date Written: April 2007

Abstract

The rules of the trade policy arena differ from those in academia. How can an economic researcher survive, let alone thrive, in what may appear to be a trade policy jungle? The purpose of this paper is not just to offer guidance in this respect but also to think through the factors that determine the supply and demand for timely, relevant policy-relevant insights into commercial policy matters. Understanding the latter provides much of the rationale for the former. Advice follows analysis, as it should do. Economic researchers have certain advantages that they can make immediate use of in the jungle and some baggage that they would do well to shed.

Keywords: Trade policy, political economy

JEL Classification: F13

Suggested Citation

Evenett, Simon, The Trade Policy Jungle: A Survival Guide for Academic Economists (April 2007). University of St. Gallen Economics Discussion Paper No. 2007-16, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=985516 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.985516

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