The US Congress recently denied President Bush trade promotion authority and scuttled the US-Colombia trade agreement. This column discusses the importance of “fast track” negotiating authority in liberalising global trade and presents an explanation of the politics that led to its recent lapse.
Paola Conconi, Giovanni Facchini, Maurizio Zanardi, 21 May 2008
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