Exchange Rates and "Unfair Trade"
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19315516 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert M Feinberg (0000-0001-8087-3853, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 704 |
| Publication date | 1989-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Economics and Statistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6535 • E-ISSN: 1530-9142 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1928116 |
| OpenAlex | W2004264941 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
An examination of the changing country pattern of dumping and subsidy complaints by U.S. companies over time suggests that exchange rate fluctuations are a significant factor in determining case filings, especially against Japanese companies. The inverse relationship observed between filings and the real external value of the U.S. dollar is consistent both with the traditional (or technical) interpretation of dumping and subsidy cases, and with the view that they are promoted by rent-seeking activities of lawyers and economists representing petitioners. While this result says nothing about the merits of any particular case, it cautions that the prevalence of "unfair trade" is not exogenous with respect to broader macroeconomic considerations. Copyright 1989 by MIT Press
Business · Economics · International economics · International trade · Corporate Finance and Governance · Global trade and economics · Merger and Competition Analysis
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1995 - 2014 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |