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Trade and Transitions A Comparative Analysis of Adjustment Policies
292 Pages
by
Routledge
292 Pages
by
Routledge
292 Pages
by
Routledge
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Faced with increased levels of international competition and mounting budget deficits some developed, Western economies have responded by introducing trade restrictions. This book uses a comparative analysis of eight leading industrial nations (including Japan, the United States, West Germany and Britain) to demonstrate that such policies are mistaken. Alternatives to trade restrictions, including... Read more
1. A Conceptual Framework for Evaluating Alternative Trade-Related Adjustment Policies 2. Trade Protection Instruments 3. Industrial Subsidies as a Response to Sectoral Decline 4. Labour Market Adjustment Policies 5. The Politics of Adjustment 6. The Reform Agenda
Biography
Marsha Chandler, Robert Howse, Michael Trebilcock
`The study has many positive features: it is written with great clarity; it is devoid of mathematical symbols, providing excellent `descriptive analysis'; and the information it provides is useful and skilfully handled in the policy evaluation. This is a book well worthy of a place on an undergraduate reading list.' - Economic Journal
