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ANALYTICAL
FRAMEWORK
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Identifying
the Problem
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| What is the problem? |
| What policy measures are at issue?
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| How does the problem relate to trade?
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| How important is the trade problem?
Is it worth our time?
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Assuming this problem requires
legitimate government action:
Do
we need to request some type of action from a foreign
government? |
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Can
we use domestic trade laws or international trade rules to solve
the problem?
- What
domestic trade laws or international trade rules are
applicable?
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Analyzing
the Issue at HOME and ABROAD
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| What
are the commercial interests related to the problem?
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| How
does the problem affect the petitioning industry or firm’s
revenues, costs, profits, wages and employment and growth
prospects? |
| How
does the problem affect other industries or firms?
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| What
is the economic impact of the problem at home, including its
effect on prices, trade, production, productivity, wages and
consumer welfare?
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What
domestic policy issues does the problem touch upon?
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What
policy areas would be affected by any actions to solve the
trade problem?
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What
specific policy objectives would be impacted?
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What
alternative policy measures are available to achieve these
objectives?
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| What
are the domestic politics of the problem?
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| What
domestic institutional factors must we consider?
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What
does the public think about this problem?
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Does
public opinion play a role in the problem or any attempts to
solve the problem?
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Has
the media covered the problem?
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Is
the press likely to cover efforts to solve the problem?
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| Overall, what
information are we missing in order to better analyze the
problem and look towards a solution? |
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