Free trade under fire

by Irwin, Douglas A.

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Title Statements

Full title :Free trade under fire / Douglas A. Irwin.

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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.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2020
Edition:Fifth edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Princeton University Press
Place of Publication:Princeton, New Jersey
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2020

The Physical Object

Description:xi, 349 pages : : charts ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0691201005, 9780691201009
oclc:on1119587037
LC Classification:HF1756
Dewey Decimal:382/.710973

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.

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