Publication

This paper delves into why firms and states seek Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and how they exploit unique features in them to gain selective advantages. It explores the organization of cross-border production networks and analyzes power relations between and among firms and states, examining the ways FTAs could have altered these power configurations. The author contends that FTAs offer opportunities for firms and states to enhance their comparative advantage selectively, not only with respect to firms and states outside the bloc, but also visà-vis to others already inside.