Depression and protectionism : Britain between the wars / / Forrest Capie

• Autore: Capie Forrest
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (179 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.9
• Soggetto topico: Protectionism - Great Britain - History - 20th century; Tariff - Great Britain - History - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Commercial policy History 20th century
• Note generali: "First published in 1983. Reprinted in 2003 by Routledge"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover ; Title Page; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents; Preface ; 1 Introduction; 2 The Changing Pattern of Trade, 1900-39; 3 Tariff Legislation; 4 Depression and Protection; 5 The Growth of Protectionist Pressure; 6 Determining the Tariff Structure; 7 Some Immediate Economic Effects; 8 Effective Rates of Protection; 9 Other Considerations; 10 Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Depression and Protectionism considers the case of the oldest advocate of free trade and its greatest exponent, Britain, and examines the developments that led to the reversal of that policy in the 1930s. It also discusses the consequences of the protectionst policy for the domestic economy. <BR>* Discusses the most important debate in international economics<BR>* Using an explicit economic framework, the book examines the economic origins of the industrial tariff in Britain.
• Titolo autorizzato: Depression and protectionism
• ISBN: 1-136-50388-9; 1-136-50395-1; 1-315-01634-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910788931203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Economic history ; ; 2.; Routledge library editions. . -Economics.