1st Edition

Politics vs Economics in World Steel Trade

By Kent Jones Copyright 1986
194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

There can be few industries which have generated as much political controversy as the world steel industry. Since 1968 the trade policies of both the US and the EEC have created a vicious circle of protectionism and delayed adjustment in their steel industries. In particular, protectionist policies by one government have tended to lead directly to rebound protectionist policies by the other. This... Read more

1. Steel Trade and National Welfare  2. Steel Protectionism in Historical Perspective  3. The Battle Lines of Steel Protectionism  4. The World Steel Market in Transition  5. Steel Trade Policy in Crisis  6. The Crisis Renewed: Towards Binding Voluntary Restraint  7. The Collapse of the TPM and the Establishment of Comprehensive Steel Pacts  8. Conclusions and Outlook: The Implications of Non-Adjustment

Biography

Kent Jones