LEADER 02454nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910777022403321 005 20230421044758.0 010 $a0-19-771024-7 010 $a1-280-52937-7 010 $a0-19-535464-8 010 $a1-4294-1574-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000414462 035 $a(EBL)271619 035 $a(OCoLC)476007770 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000173522 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11169698 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000173522 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10165117 035 $a(PQKB)10107752 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL271619 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10246239 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL52937 035 $a(OCoLC)466425432 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC271619 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000414462 100 $a19960718d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHow nations grow rich$b[electronic resource] $ethe case for free trade /$fMelvyn Krauss 210 $aNew York $cOxford University Press$d1997 215 $a1 online resource (157 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-511237-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 129-132) and index. 327 $aContents; 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 330 $aAn 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. 606 $aProtectionism 606 $aWelfare state 606 $aInternational trade 615 0$aProtectionism. 615 0$aWelfare state. 615 0$aInternational trade. 676 $a382/.73 700 $aKrauss$b Melvyn B$0145896 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910777022403321 996 $aHow nations grow rich$93804709 997 $aUNINA