1st Edition
International Trade and Sustainable Development Economic, Historical and Moral Arguments for Asymmetric Global Trade
By Bob Milward
Copyright 2020
212 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
210 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
210 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The contemporary orthodox view of world trade has centred, generally unchallenged, on the ideas of free trade, based on the theoretical construct of comparative advantage. This book will engage in a critique of the orthodox position based on the underlying theoretical economic construct, the historical development of the now developed economies and the morally unsustainable position of the... Read more
1. Introduction.
2. The Theory of Free Trade.
3. A Critique of the Theories of Free Trade.
4. Historical Arguments Against Free Trade.
5. The Moral Arguments for an Alternative Global Trading Regime.
6. The Inadequacy of Preferential Trading Agreements.
7. Contemporary Protectionism and its Effect on Underdeveloped Economies.
8. The Developmental State and Infant Industry Protection.
9. The Theory of Unequal Exchange.
10. Asymmetric Trade Explained.
11. The Global Benefits of Asymmetric Trading.
12. Conclusions
Biography
Bob Milward is a senior lecturer in economics at the University of Central Lancashire, UK.
