Appraising the TPP: What Should We Care About?

September 20, 2016

It appears likely that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will come up for a vote in the lame duck session to be held after the presidential elections. How should we judge if it is a good deal?

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Topics: MEGA-REGIONAL AGREEMENT TRADE POLICY

Regions: UNITED STATES ASIA-PACIFIC

Authors: ROBERT Z. LAWRENCE

Publishing Institution: PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS


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