Political Economy Analysis On Trade Friction

The trade friction gradually become a universal phenomenon in international trade after World War II. Seen from the angle of historical development, The main root of contradiction between capitalist countries in international trade, lies in that, the capitalistic development of politics and economy does not balance and result in a hot fight for the market.Basic reason of trade friction, besides economical origin, also contains political factors.That is the imbalance of economical development between the countries, and national interest conflict.First,this article summarizes those theories analizing trade friction questions from the angle of political economy, which include correlative discuss and research technique of the Marxism political economy, and new political economy related theory such as public choice, collective action and so on;direct trade friction theory, which may be divided into microscopic and macroscopic theory. The Marxism political economy methodology is taken as an instruction of the full text, and other research techniques such as public choice and so on are used for reference.In the economical aspect,the economical root of trade friction is analyzed with emphasis between developed countries and developing ones with the help of Gomory model.The conclusion says, fast growth of one country exportation will do harm to trade partner interest;the rising developing nation should take seriously and properly processe the strategic trade friction. This kind of friction is featured by constitutive property,long term,overall situation,and political nature.In the political aspect,the political root of trade friction is analyzed with the help of public choice theory.Namely trade friction cause,also include political factor, such as government goal,interest groups, national development strategy, ideology difference and so on.The effect of interest group on trade friction is that, producer interest group is the main driving force to create trade friction;interest groups affect surplus distribution of trade friction and trade cooperation.Government targets have a direct impact on trade friction.That is to say, under specific conditions,to achieve the objectives of is a pretext of creating trade friction;the government is in pursuit of the political benefit beyond trade friction. All in all, in the way of trade friction govern, the long-term and macroscopic strategy includes, persisting the multiplex exportation strategy,and creating good environment through political way for foreign trade development and so on;the short-term and microscopic policy includes,the enterprise management strategy cross country, strategy of a tooth for a tooth and so on.Finally,the Sino-US trade friction, is taken as an example and done empirical analysis. Domestic related research is summed up,and the relevant policy recommendations, include, "transformation from earning foreign exchange through exports" to " balance of import and export" ,promote exchange with the American interest groups;promotion from" brand superiority "to" cost superiority of labor force" and so on.