| Description |
1 online resource (260 pages) |
| Series |
National Bureau of Economic Research Project Report |
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National Bureau of Economic Research project report.
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| Contents |
Empirical Studies of Strategic Trade Policy; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Nonoptimality of Optimal Trade Policies: The U.S. Automobile Industry Revisited, 1979-1985; 2. Trade Policy under Imperfect Competition: A Numerical Assessment; 3. Strategic Trade Policy in the European Car Market; 4. Deregulation of Scandinavian Airlines: A Case Study of the Oslo-Stockholm Route; 5. Industrial Policy in the Transport Aircraft Industry; 6. Trade and Industrial Policy for a "Declining" Industry: The Case of the U.S. Steel Industry; 7. Strategic Manpower Policy and International Trade |
| Summary |
Since the 1980s, economists have used the concept of strategic trade policy, which takes account of imperfect competition and increasing returns in the international marketplace, to criticize conventional views about free trade. According to the new view, a government can take strategic steps to raise its income at another country's expenseby subsidizing exports or erecting trade barriers, protecting certain firms from foreign competition, or promoting the development of new industries. This volume looks at the experience of specific industries in order to determine the effectiveness of strat |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Commercial policy -- Case studies
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Industrial policy -- Case studies
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International trade -- Case studies
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Commercial policy
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Industrial policy
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International trade
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Smith, Alasdair
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| LC no. |
93038665 |
| ISBN |
9780226454665 |
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0226454665 |
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1281223735 |
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9781281223739 |
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9786611223731 |
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6611223738 |
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