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The authors of this essay evaluate the evolution of U.S. trade policy, focusing on the period from the establishment of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1947 to the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993. They discuss the various factors that have influenced U.S. trade policy over the years, including economic, political, and military considerations. They also discuss the effects of trade policy on the U.S. economy and on the welfare of American consumers and workers.
Lovett (Tulane Law School), Eckes (a former commissioner of the U.S. International Commission during the Reagan and Bush I administrations), and Brinkman (international economics, Portland State U.) evaluate the evolution of U.S. trade policy, focusing on the period from the establishment of the Gen