Depression and Protectionism considers the case of the oldest advocate of free trade and its greatest exponent, Britain, and examines the developments that led to the reversal of that policy in the 1930s. It also discusses the consequences of the protectionst policy for the domestic economy.
* Discusses the most important debate in international economics
* Using an explicit economic framework, the book examines the economic origins of the industrial tariff in Britain.
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This book considers the case of the oldest advocate of free trade and its greatest exponent, Britain, and examines the developments that led to the reversal of that policy in the 1930s.
1. Introduction 2. The Changing Pattern of Trade, 1900-39 3. Tariff Legislation 4. Depression and Protection 5. The Growth of Protectionist Pressure 6. Determining the Tariff Structure 7. Some Immediate Economic Effects 8. Effective Rates of Protection 9. Other Considerations Conclusion
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Product details
ISBN
9780415313049
Published
2003-06-05
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd; Routledge
Weight
490 gr
Height
216 mm
Width
138 mm
Age
U, P, 05, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
178
Author