Trade and Transitions A Comparative Analysis of Adjustment Policies

Name: Trade and Transitions A Comparative Analysis of Adjustment Policies
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ISBN: 9780415049771

ISBN-10: 0415049776

ISBN-13: 9780415049771

Edition: 1990

Authors: Michael J. Trebilcock, Marsha A. Chandler, Robert Howse

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The strain on the global trading system which has been apparent in recent years is evidenced in the growth of the "new protectionism"--the adoption of trade restrictions by some of the world's leading trading nations. This book takes a stand against such policies. Based on a comparative study of eight leading industrial powers, including Japan, the U.S., and Great Britain, it concludes that the restrictions are economically inefficient and do not fulfill their original intent. Instead, the authors argue, countries need to develop the policies which are least injurious to their trading partners. They find retaliatory protectionism to be damaging to all involved, and suggest that the world…

Book details

List price: $185.00
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 10/25/1990
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 0.55" wide x 0.85" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English




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