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economics texts and it has been cited in the scholarly economics literature.But Bastiat's writings on protectionism include much … his other, lesser known writings on protectionism and applies his theories to current conditions. A bibliography with …
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This article examines protectionism from a number of perspectives. Part One provides some general background …
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general and protectionism in particular have been written from a utilitarian perspective. Indeed, it would only be a slight … overstatement to say that the only works written about protectionism have been written from a utilitarian perspective. The reason … for this fact is that most analyses on protectionism are written either by economists or by people who adopt the ideas of …
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the effects that steel protectionism in the United States will have on their industries and their economies. A different …
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This article is about protectionism. It is divided into four parts. Part 1 reviews the philosophy of protectionism, and … producers at the expense of the general public. Part 2 examines the cost of protectionism, both monetary and nonmonetary, and … concludes that protectionism results in a deadweight loss to the economy. Part 3 examines antidumping in theory and practice and …
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Several major trade agreements in recent years have included a provision that addresses labor standards. Other trade agreements that are now in the discussion stage are considering incorporating labor standards as an integral part of the final agreement. The goals of such agreements are noble -...
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Media pundits and some politicians would have us believe that industrial production has been declining in the United States. Some would even say that “we don't make things anymore.” However, the statistics show a different picture. This paper examines the trade statistics for the United...
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This article addresses the question of whether sanctions constitute violence in the broad sense of that term, and whether, and under what conditions, sanctions can be justified. The sanctions imposed against Iraq and Cuba are discussed as case studies and several ethical theories are applied to...
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Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) was an economist and journalist. A member of the French Liberal School, he is best known for his free trade ideas and his philosophy of law. Mark Blaug ranks him as one of the 100 greatest economists before Keynes. Schumpeter called him a brilliant economic...
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This paper provides an overview and discussion of the legal and economic philosophy of Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850), a French political economist. A bibliography with links to other Bastiat studies is also included
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