Effects of Bilateralism and the MFN Clause on International Trade
Evidence for the Cobden-Chevalier Network, 1860-1875
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4829166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Munsi Lampe (0000-0002-0859-5091, University of Copenhagen, corresponding author), Markus Lampe |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1012-1040 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050709001363 |
| OpenAlex | W1984658704 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 42 |
This study contributes to a revised picture of nineteenth-century bilateralism. Employing a new disaggregated data set, it argues that bilateral treaties did not implement general free trade, but instead reduced tariffs unevenly through commodity-specific preferences, especially favoring manufactured goods. Gravity model estimates show that specific liberalizations increased exports of corresponding items, but not overall trade. Exporters from countries whose governments used bilateralism strategically to bring down partner tariffs benefitted most. Hence, the network in form and outcome is more properly identified with reciprocal liberalization practiced by the French than with British free-trade ideology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,18 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |