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What is protectionism? Who benefits and who loses from protectionist policies? What are the main arguments people use to justify protectionism?
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Protectionism is the use of trade barriers to shield domestic firms from foreign competition. This can be done through various methods such as tariffs, quotas, voluntary export restraint arrangements, trade embargoes, intellectual property laws, export subsidies, Show more…
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