Competitiveness and Death: Trade and Politics in Cars, Beef, and Drugs

Competitiveness and Death examines the increase and reduction of regulatory barriers to trade across three industries: environmental, labor, and safety rules on automobiles, consumer protection regulations on meat, and intellectual property regulations on medicines. The fundamental negotiation in trade and regulatory policymaking occurs between businesses, activists, and government officials.

Gary Winslett builds on new trade theories to explain when and why businesses are most likely to l...