Abstract
In this article we examine two perspectives, a domestic interest group perspective and a nation-state centered perspective, of decision making in public policy by examining the behavior of the International Trade Administration (ITA) in granting administered protection to domestic industries. The ITA carries out antidumping and countervailing duty investigations upon the request of domestic industries, and, in conjunction with the International Trade Commission (ITC), decides whether or not to grant protection to those industries. In explaining the factors affecting the decisions of the ITA, an interest group model is used to emphasize the influence of domestic political factors, such as industry lobbying and power, while a state-centered model relies on policy makers' pursuit of national goals such as economic strength and sound foreign policy. In addition to the more common finding that interest groups influence policy outcomes, our results suggest that national concerns are also useful in explaining trade policy in the area of administered protection.
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