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This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether free trade boosts U.S. exports, whether protectionist manufacturing trade policies undermine American competitiveness, and whether free trade policies create a culture of crime and devastate impoverished countries.

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Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Language
English
Pages
242

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Table of Contents

Ch 1. How does free trade affect the US economy? :
Free trade boosts US exports and creates American jobs -- Bill Reinsch
Free trade leads to American job loss -- Robert E. Scott
Removing barriers to trade is essential to a sustained American economic recovery -- Daniel J. Ikenson, -- Scott Lincicome
Trade restrictions protect American workers and help restore the US economy -- Ian Fletcher
Incentives for American manufacturers boost US prosperity and global trade competitiveness -- Devon Swezey
Protectionist manufacturing trade policies undermine American competitiveness in the global marketplace -- Matthew Jensen.
Ch 2. How does free trade impact developing countries? :
Free trade promotes socially progressive values and reduces poverty in developing countries -- Daniel T. Griswold
Free trade policies create a culture of crime and devastate impoverished countries -- David T. Rowlands
Balanced free trade can reduce world poverty and threats from climate change -- Nicole J. Hassoun
Free trade agreements fail to adequately protect workers' rights or reduce crime -- Robert Valencia.
Ch 3. What is the effect of free trade on human rights and labor regulations? :
A social safety net is needed for US workers displaced by free trade agreements -- R.A.
Obama's free-trade victory threatens 2012 prospects -- Roger Bybee
US labor unions interfere with job growth in a free trade economy -- James Sherk
Free trade agreements threaten the lives of labor activists in developing countries -- Michelle Chen
Free trade agreements have failed to end the exploitation of child laborers -- Max Fisher
Free trade is a fundamental human right -- Samuel Gregg.
Ch 4. What are some issues surrounding free trade and the global marketplace? :
Protective trade policies are needed to prevent global economic collapse -- Peter Wilby
Stimulating market demand is the best way to ensure recovery from global financial crisis -- The Economist
Flexible trade partnerships attract more global stakeholders and offer greater investment return -- Meredith Kolsky Lewis
The US economy must recover for the global marketplace to succeed -- William Greider
Trade imbalances must be corrected to ensure global prosperity -- Simon Tilford.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-221) and index.

Published in
Detroit
Series
Opposing viewpoints series, Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
382/.71
Library of Congress
HF1713 .F73534 2013, HF1713.F73534 2013

The Physical Object

Pagination
a 242 pages :
Number of pages
242

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26455464M
Internet Archive
freetrade0000hans
ISBN 10
0737760540, 0737760559
ISBN 13
9780737760545, 9780737760552
LCCN
2012035629
OCLC/WorldCat
809612803

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