New study on debunking protectionist myths. Listen to a new episode of the Power Problems podcast. How large is American government?
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July 19, 2019
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Debunking Protectionist Myths: Free Trade, the Developing World, and Prosperity ([link removed] )
Although free trade has gained increasing acceptance among policymakers over time, challenges to it have remained omnipresent. The latest of these challenges has manifested itself in increased tariffs on steel and aluminum in the United States and on a number of selected products in India. In a new bulletin ([link removed] ) , economics professor Arvind Panagariya explores the harmful long-term consequences of the United States’ recent turn to protectionism, and argues that history forcefully demonstrates the power of openness to trade, particularly in the developing world.
- “Debunking Protectionist Myths: Free Trade, the Developing World, and Prosperity ([link removed] ) ,” by Arvind Panagariya
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Nuclear Crossroads II: The Arms Control Serial Killer ([link removed] )
In part two of the focus on America’s Nuclear Crossroads, Emma Ashford and guest host Eric Gomez delve into the future of arms control agreements with Maggie Tennis of the Brookings Institute.
- Podcast: “Nuclear Crossroads II: The Arms Control Serial Killer ([link removed] ) ,” featuring Emma Ashford, Eric Gomez, and Maggie Tennis
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