How Long Does It Take to Conclude a Trade Agreement With the US?

July 22, 2016

Will the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) pass this year? If not, when? With Brexit on the horizon, how long would a US-UK free trade agreement (FTA) really take? With these questions percolating, and thus far with only speculation and punditry out there, it becomes useful to examine data from previous US agreements for potential insights.

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Topics: BILATERAL INTEGRATION

Regions: UNITED STATES

Authors: CAROLINE FREUND

Publishing Institution: PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS


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