PO329 Study Guide - Multilateral Trade Negotiations, World Trade Organization, Jagdish Bhagwati
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The controversy over free trade: the gap between economists and the general public http://www. wto. org/english/res_e/historyandfuture_e. htm. The addition of more free trade has been a topic of discussion throughout. The majority of economists strongly support free trade policies while the public opinion is in more of a shaky state. The main topic of discussion in the article is the examination of the whys" of this particular gap in views between the economists and the public in the united states. Through three main themes the information is separated in. The first discusses why most economists support free trade policies. The second question is why free trade is controversial. The question focuses around the issues of two sub groups. The last are suggestions for increasing the support for free trade. To cover the first theme the relevant literature used included mayda and rodrick (2001,p. 1).
