The Case for Free Trade Political argument for Free Trade a political commitment to free trade may be a good idea in practice Trade policies in practice are dominated by special interest politics rather than consideration of national costs and benefits Copyright C 2003 Pearson Education, Inc Slide 9-9Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 9-9 ▪ Political Argument for Free Trade • A political commitment to free trade may be a good idea in practice. • Trade policies in practice are dominated by special￾interest politics rather than consideration of national costs and benefits. The Case for Free Trade