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Using an original dataset on trade voting records, I show that higher levels of public trust in government make MEPs more likely to vote in favor of comprehensive trade agreements, holding constant for economic and non-economic predictors. Chapter 2 analyzes mobilization of special interest groups on comprehensive trade agreements in the EP. I use data from the EU Transparency Register and elite surveys on MEPs' to show that frequent interactions with certain lobby groups predict MEPs' views toward the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). In Chapter 3, I study the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into EU member states and MEPs' positions on trade policy and foreign aid. I collect data on five EP-votes concerning trade and financial aid to Ukraine. I argue and show that MEPs with higher levels of FDI from Russia in their electoral districts are more likely to vote against EU aid and trade with Ukraine. My three studies offer insights on MEPs' position-taking on trade policy and foreign aid. My findings improve scholars' ability to predict policy outcomes of EU foreign economic issues that have global economic and political ramifications.","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. Please include the item's persistent URL [http://hdl.handle.net/. . .] in your request.**"]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Foreign Economic Policies in the European Parliament"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["McLean, Elena","Political Science"],"dc:creator":["Norrevik, Sara"],"dc:date":["2025-02-25T23:23:26Z","2020","2020-08-09 23:31:49"],"dc:description":["Ph.D.","How do legislators form policy positions on comprehensive trade agreements and foreign aid? 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