Free Trade under Fire: Fourth Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (736 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691166250 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Compelling and cogent."--Wall Street JournalPraise for Princeton's previous editions: "Irwin successfully parries nearly all arguments leveled against free trade by its critics, and does so in an engaging style, which in itself makes for lively reading."--Gene Epstein, Barron'sPraise for Princeton's previous editions: "Vigorous and persuasive. Praise for Princeton's previous editions: "A wealth of reporting, both of trade-theory debates and of recent political battles in America over trade, is elegantly squeezed into the book. If Free Trade Under Fire does not change trade sceptics' minds, it is hard to think what else would."--EconomistPraise for Princeton's previous editions: "Irwin sets out most of the anti-trade claims one by one and then marshals the evidence to show why it just ain't so. Irwin
"This is a comprehensive look at trade. Politicians ignore" according to John R. Boren. This is a comprehensive look at trade. Politicians ignore the facts, and prey on the ignorance of voters. If you vote, read this.
Irwin is professor of economics at Dartmouth College and the author of Against the Tide: An Intellectual History of Free Trade, Peddling Protectionism: Smoot-Hawley and the Great Depression (both Princeton), and Trade Policy Disaster: Lessons from the 1930s. . Douglas A
Why has global trade--and trade agreements such as NAFTA--become so controversial? Does free trade deserve its bad reputation?In Free Trade under Fire, Douglas Irwin sweeps aside the misconceptions that litter the debate over trade and gives the reader a clear understanding of the issues involved. This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to include the most recent policy developments and the latest research findings on the impact of trade.. Critics complain that trade forces painful economic adjust