Unilateralism in a Multilateral World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9704652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wilfred J Ethier (0000-0002-1045-8758, University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue | 479 |
| Pages | 241-267 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1142/9789814590327_0012 |
| OpenAlex | W2102895876 |
| ISBN | 9789814590327 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
This paper addresses the interplay between unilateralism and multilateralism. I describe their stylised facts and present a simple, multi-country model with high initial tariffs and features that have always been of paramount concern to policy makers, and allow governments to negotiate multilateral agreements. I then find a role for a system with features remarkably similar to contemporary unilateralism. The relationships between multilateralism and unilateralism are subtle: Unilateralism has the properties it has because the world is multilateral (the "insurance" "triangle"); useful unilateralism requires a "multilateral" "component" resulting from a "compatibility problem" between those who negotiate multilaterally and those who establish unilateralism. Copyright 2002 Royal Economic Society
Economics · International trade · Multilateralism · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Unilateralism · Economic Theory and Policy · Global trade and economics · Law · Politics, Economics, and Education Policy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2021 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |