Trade, Trade Barriers, and Trade Deficits : Implications for U.S. Economic Welfare.

Provides an overview of economic arguments for free trade, common arguments for trade barriers, and the cause and economic significance of large trade deficits. Discusses the growing importance of trade to the U.S. economy, reasons why countries trade, including specialization, comparative advantage...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Provides an overview of economic arguments for free trade, common arguments for trade barriers, and the cause and economic significance of large trade deficits. Discusses the growing importance of trade to the U.S. economy, reasons why countries trade, including specialization, comparative advantage, and gains from trade, economic effects of trade barriers, and issues surrounding trade deficits, including national saving and investment behavior, costs and benefits of foreign debt, and ways of reducing the trade deficit.
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