How nations grow rich : the case for free trade / Melvyn Krauss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krauss, Melvyn B., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protectionism.

Welfare state.

International trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An argument that protectionism is a threat to economic prosperity. The case for free trade is presented along with the errors of protectionist thinkers. Immigration policy, foreign aid, regionalism, development policy and issues of national competitiveness as they relate to open markets between countries are also discussed.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Advantages of Comparative Advantage; 2. Bill Clinton's ""Affirmative Action"" Trade Policy; 3. False Arguments for Protection; 4. Free Trade and the Welfare State; 5. No Cheers for Foreign Aid; 6. The Consensus of Expert Opinion; 7. The Rise of Regionalism; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Bibliography: p129-132. - Includes index.

Previously issued in print: 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-132) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-771024-7

1-280-52937-7

0-19-535464-8

1-4294-1574-6

OCLC:

476007770