Protecting infant industries doesn’t help the economy

08/20/2024 Soham Patil

One of the excuses for levying protective tariffs is to protect emerging domestic industries. However, this kind of protectionism, contrary to popular opinion, leaves an economy worse off every time.

Original article: Protecting infant industries doesn’t help the economy

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