PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
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Chapter 21, Problem 53CTQ
Economists sometimes say that protectionism is the “second-best” choice for dealing with any particular problem. What they mean is that there is often a policy choice that is more direct or effective for dealing with the problem—a choice that would still allow the benefits of trade to occur. Explain why protectionism is a “second-best” choice for
- helping workers as a group
- helping industries stay strong
- protecting the environment
- advancing national defense
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Chapter 21 Solutions
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
Ch. 21 - Explain how a tariff reduction causes an Increase...Ch. 21 - Explain how a subsidy on agricultural goods like...Ch. 21 - Explain how trade barriers save jobs in protected...Ch. 21 - Explain how trade barriers raise wages in...Ch. 21 - How does international trade affect working...Ch. 21 - Do the jobs for workers in low-income countries...Ch. 21 - How do trade barriers affect the average Income...Ch. 21 - How does the cost of saving jobs in protected...Ch. 21 - Explain how predatory pricing could be a...Ch. 21 - Why do low-income countries like Brazil, Egypt, or...
Ch. 21 - Explain the logic behind the race to the bottom...Ch. 21 - What are the conditions under which a country may...Ch. 21 - Why is the national security argument not...Ch. 21 - Assume a perfectly competitive market and the...Ch. 21 - What is the difference between a free trade...Ch. 21 - Why would countries promote protectionist laws,...Ch. 21 - What might account for the dramatic increase in...Ch. 21 - How does competition, whether domestic or foreign,...Ch. 21 - What are the gains from competition?Ch. 21 - Who does protectionism protect? From what does it...Ch. 21 - Name and define three policy tools for enacting...Ch. 21 - How does protectionism affect the price of the...Ch. 21 - Does international trade, taken as a whole,...Ch. 21 - Is international trade likely to have roughly the...Ch. 21 - How is international trade, taken as a whole,...Ch. 21 - Is international trade likely to have about the...Ch. 21 - What are main reasons for protecting infant...Ch. 21 - What is dumping? Why does prohibiting it often...Ch. 21 - What is the race to the bottom scenario?Ch. 21 - Do the rules of international trade require that...Ch. 21 - What is the national interest argument for...Ch. 21 - Name several of the international treaties where...Ch. 21 - What is the general trend of trade barriers over...Ch. 21 - If opening up to free trade would benefit a...Ch. 21 - Who gains and who loses from trade?Ch. 21 - Why is trade a good thing if some people lose?Ch. 21 - What are some ways that governments can help...Ch. 21 - Show graphically that for any tariff, there is an...Ch. 21 - From the Work It Out Effects of Trade Barriers,...Ch. 21 - If trade barriers hurt the average worker in an...Ch. 21 - Why do you think labor standards and working...Ch. 21 - How would direct subsidies to key industries be...Ch. 21 - How can governments identify good candidates for...Ch. 21 - Microeconomic theory argues that it is...Ch. 21 - How do you think Americans would feel if other...Ch. 21 - Is it legitimate to impose higher safety standards...Ch. 21 - Why might the unsafe consumer products argument be...Ch. 21 - Why might a tax on domestic consumption of...Ch. 21 - Why do you think that the GAIT rounds and, more...Ch. 21 - An economic union requires giving up some...Ch. 21 - What are some examples of innovative products that...Ch. 21 - In principle, the benefits of international trade...Ch. 21 - Economists sometimes say that protectionism is the...Ch. 21 - Trade has income distribution effects. For...Ch. 21 - Assume two countries, Thailand (T) and Japan (J),...Ch. 21 - You have just been put in charge of trade policy...Ch. 21 - The country of Pepperland exports steel to the...
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