Free trade under fire / Douglas A. Irwin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Irwin, Douglas A., 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Free trade--United States.

Free trade.

United States.

Globalization.

United States--Commercial policy.

Commercial policy.

Physical Description:

xi, 349 pages : charts ; 24 cm

polychrome

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

An updated look at global trade and why it remains as controversial as everFree trade is always under attack, more than ever in recent years. The imposition of numerous U.S. tariffs in 2018, and the retaliation those tariffs have drawn, has thrust trade issues to the top of the policy agenda. Critics contend that free trade brings economic pain, including plant closings and worker layoffs, and that trade agreements serve corporate interests, undercut domestic environmental regulations, and erode national sovereignty. Why are global trade and agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership so controversial? Does free trade deserve its bad reputation? In Free Trade under Fire, Douglas Irwin sweeps aside the misconceptions that run rampant in the debate over trade and gives readers a clear understanding of the issues involved. In its fifth edition, the book has been updated to address the sweeping new policy developments under the Trump administration and the latest research on the impact of trade.

Contents:

The United States in the global economy

The case for free trade : old theories, new evidence

Protectionism : economic costs, political benefits?

Trade, jobs, and wages

Trade remedies and relief from from foreign competition

Developing countries and open markets

The world trading system : the WTO, trade disputes, and regional agreements.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0691201005

9780691201009

OCLC:

1119587037