Protecting against overseas imports
- Reducing vulnerability of economies to foreign imports
- Protecting economies against import penetration
Implementation
Protection has been used for: maintaining employment; slowing the pace of adjustment; preserving the incomes of certain groups; preserving key industries; supporting new (high technology) industries; using protection as a lever to open markets.
Counter-claim
< In all cases protection has been shown to be ineffective and the problem better addressed in other ways.
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Global strategies
Type
(C) Cross-sectoral strategies
Subject
Society » Foreign
Society » Overseas
Commerce » Import, export
Societal problems » Protection
Societal problems » Vulnerability
Economics » Economy
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English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024