David DeRemer's thread describes how his 2017 article on "Suspiciously timed trade disputes" (https://t.co/wQ2n6bccm8 coauthored with Conconi, Kirchsteiger, Trimarchi, Zanardi) relates to current discussions of WTO disputes about subsidies.
Our paper provides systemic evidence of electoral politics influencing US WTO disputes. This influence could distort either the composition or the timing of WTO enforcement. As our conclusion emphasized, the Chinese subsidies had been in place since 200…
@kennedy_patk Welcome! For fn 8 on trade policy and electoral competition, see also our 2017 JIE on trade disputes targeted to swing states https://t.co/Vuv4Yifyd5 https://t.co/bwuKN51TNv
How US elections affect WTO dispute lodging? Timing: 1y before elections, sector: industry important in swing states https://t.co/RXGD2P0QrF