02458nam 2200613 a 450 991045116270332120200520144314.01-280-52937-70-19-535464-81-4294-1574-6(CKB)1000000000414462(EBL)271619(OCoLC)476007770(SSID)ssj0000173522(PQKBManifestationID)11169698(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000173522(PQKBWorkID)10165117(PQKB)10107752(MiAaPQ)EBC271619(Au-PeEL)EBL271619(CaPaEBR)ebr10246239(CaONFJC)MIL52937(OCoLC)466425432(EXLCZ)99100000000041446219960718d1997 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHow nations grow rich[electronic resource] the case for free trade /Melvyn KraussNew York Oxford University Press19971 online resource (157 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-511237-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-132) and index.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; YAn 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.ProtectionismWelfare stateInternational tradeElectronic books.Protectionism.Welfare state.International trade.382/.73Krauss Melvyn B145896MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451162703321How nations grow rich2125687UNINA