Free Trade under Fire : : Fifth Edition / / Douglas A. Irwin.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Irwin, Douglas A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (352 p.) :; 30 b/w illus. 11 tables.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; FIGURES --; TABLES --; Introduction --; 1. The United States in the Global Economy --; 2. The Case for Free Trade: Old Theories, New Evidence --; 3. Protectionism: Economic Costs, Political Benefits? --; 4. Trade, Jobs, and Wages --; 5. Trade Remedies and Relief from Foreign Competition --; 6. Developing Countries and Open Markets --; 7. The World Trading System: The WTO, Trade Disputes, and Regional Agreements --; Conclusion --; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --; INDEX
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780691203362; 9783110690088
• DOI: 10.1515/9780691203362?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Douglas A. Irwin.

An updated look at global trade and why it remains as controversial as everFree trade is always under attack, more than ever in recent years. The imposition of numerous U.S. tariffs in 2018, and the retaliation those tariffs have drawn, has thrust trade issues to the top of the policy agenda. Critics contend that free trade brings economic pain, including plant closings and worker layoffs, and that trade agreements serve corporate interests, undercut domestic environmental regulations, and erode national sovereignty. Why are global trade and agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership so controversial? Does free trade deserve its bad reputation? In Free Trade under Fire, Douglas Irwin sweeps aside the misconceptions that run rampant in the debate over trade and gives readers a clear understanding of the issues involved. In its fifth edition, the book has been updated to address the sweeping new policy developments under the Trump administration and the latest research on the impact of trade.