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Autore |
Krauss Melvyn B |
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Titolo |
How nations grow rich [[electronic resource] ] : the case for free trade / / Melvyn Krauss |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1997 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-771024-7 |
1-280-52937-7 |
0-19-535464-8 |
1-4294-1574-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (157 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Protectionism |
Welfare state |
International trade |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-132) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Advantages of Comparative Advantage; 2. Bill Clinton's ""Affirmative Action"" Trade Policy; 3. False Arguments for Protection; 4. Free Trade and the Welfare State; 5. No Cheers for Foreign Aid; 6. The Consensus of Expert Opinion; 7. The Rise of Regionalism; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An argument that protectionism is a threat to economic prosperity. The case for free trade is presented along with the errors of protectionist thinkers. Immigration policy, foreign aid, regionalism, development policy and issues of national competitiveness as they relate to open markets between countries are also discussed. |
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