This book argues that politicians, especially party leaders, liberalize trade by buying off legislative support with side-payments.

"What accounts for the large reduction in trade barriers among new democracies in Asia after World War II? Using new data from Japan and Thailand, this book pro

This book argues that politicians, especially party leaders, liberalize trade by buying off legislative support with side-payments.

What accounts for the large reduction in trade barriers among new democracies in Asia after World War II? Using new data from Japan and Thailand, this book prov

Since the mid-1990s, Japan’s regional economic strategy has transformed. Once characterized by bilateralism, informality, and neomercantilism, Japanese policy