If we are to learn one thing from economic history, it’s that protectionism is key to helping poor nations prosper.
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As of 2022, only Nigeria and Sudan had lower trade-to-GDP ratios.
The policy will see Australia join the great ‘geoeconomic game’ reshaping international supply chains. But it won’t be without new risks for doing business.
Anthony Albanese will outline his plan for a “Future Made in Australia Act” which will bring together in a whole package of new and existing initiatives to boost investment in Australia.
Some people think the decision to impose higher tariffs is just an excuse used by the EU to keep protecting its own farmers.
Recent opinion polls show American are very gloomy on both the economy and Biden.
On its face, the decision to deny Qatar 21 flights into Australia suggests Australia is making decisions about international rights in order to protect the profit of an airline it hasn’t owned since 1995.
Contemporary conservatives have largely been pro-free trade. That’s no longer the case. What’s fuelling the change?
Ending violence against foreigners can only happen by first recognising – and addressing – the hazards of South Africa’s crumbling system of indirect rule.
Amid another flurry of U.S. protectionist measures, Canada should reconsider the value of global trade deals over bilateral agreements. But it should also support its own industries.
The new flagship policy of the leading opposition party has been tried before, and it’s not compatible with the new UK free tradde agreements.
Rising protectionism has the potential to have major negative effects on many European companies, yet firms have been largely absent from the public conversation. Why?
Africa has opportunities to integrate further and bring its economies into the global economy.
Brexit will cause many uncertainties about what will happen next, especially from an economic point of view. Because of that Indonesia should seize every opportunity to increase its trade with the UK.
Efforts to increase trade within the continent are being undermined from the start
Margarine makers once had to colour their product pink. Calls to restrict the use of the word milk are similarly protectionist.
The six food trends likely to be front and centre in 2019.
The EU and Japan’s economies together account for about a third of global GDP.
Canada needs to diversify its trade beyond the United States and increase links to rapidly growing emerging market economies, particularly in Asia, despite the “anti-China” clause in the USMCA.
If we want to help students develop evidence based views, we can’t deny their standpoints.
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Lecturer in History, University of Exeter
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School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Lecturer of international trade law, Monash Business School, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, UNSW Sydney
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Research Fellow, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professor Emeritus of Economics, McMaster University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, City St George's, University of London
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PhD Candidate in Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Food Economics, University of Guelph
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Professor of Practice, NYU Shanghai and Fundação Dom Cabral, NYU Shanghai
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Professor of International Studies and Professor of Economics, Cornell University
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Sir John Bunting Chair of Public Administration, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
