Protectionism
Protectionism is the economic policy of restricting imports from other countries through methods such as tariffs on imported goods, import quotas, and a variety of other government regulations. Proponents argue that protectionist policies shield the producers, businesses, and workers of the import-competing sector in the country from foreign competitors. However, they also reduce trade and adversely affect consumers in general (by raising the cost of imported goods), and harm the producers and workers in export sectors, both in the country implementing protectionist policies and in the countries protected against. There is a consensus among economists that protectionism has a negative …
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Laws.Africa · 28 April 2011 English
change, associated with threats posed via ‘eco-protectionism’ such as through carbon taxes and restrictive …
Laws.Africa · 30 March 2006 English
is to move away from regulated markets and protectionism. Globally an important objective of governments … also to move away from regulated markets and protectionism. Globally an important objective ofgovemrnents …
Laws.Africa · 14 February 2003 English
Organization, and pledge to reject the use of Protectionism. 2. International trade can play a. major …
DISA: Digital Innovation South Africa · 1 September 1992 English
A dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the MSc in Urban Planning (Housing in Development), submitted to the University College, London (Development Unit). The aim of this dissertation is an …
the costs 01 housing constructiOn. with the protectiOniSm 01 while building workers (Wilkinson. 1983: …
SU: Stellenbosch University · 13 May 1991 English
Lecture given at WBS (Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand) Johannesburg.
replace but not necessarily more open economies. Protectionism and closing borders have characterized some …
The Weekly Review Ltd. · 11 May 1979 English
body, advised the c thud world to look at protectionism < with "less emotion" and urged develo i ping … welcomed the minister's statement condemning protectionism as' a solution to the world's economic ills …
BnF: Bibliothèque Nationale de France · 1871 French
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Dans le même ordre d'Idées, lesoNiciers consulaires, guidés par des idées de protectionisme facile à comprendre, sont trop …
University of the Witwatersrand English
S outh A frica, not to m ention increasing protectionism elsew here during this period of sustained …
