The Effects of Protectionism on a Small Country
The Case of Uruguay
Published on 20. June 1996
Book
Hardback
182 pages
978-1-85972-231-2 (ISBN)
Description
Protectionism in Uruguay, the subject of several World Bank reports, is under scrutiny here. Whereas previous work focused on describing Uruguay's protectionist measures, the essays in this volume detail the various regulatory mechanisms, model the protective instruments, and quantify their effects. Special emphasis is given to government interventions such as anti-dumping mechanisms and domestic content restrictions in the automobile assembly industry. Uruguay is considered an excellent model for the study of comparative and individual consequences of highly restrictive regulations for a small economy. Its study uncovers elements of relevance to many current economic problems in the world.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 219 mm
Width: 153 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85972-231-2 (9781859722312)
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Content
The political economy of protectionism in Uruguay; protectionism and stagnation - an interpretative history; administered protection - reference prices and minimum export prices; domestic content restrictions and compensatory export requirements in the automobile sector; gains and losses from bilateral trading arrangements with Argentina and Brazil; the labour market and trade reform in manufacturing; economywide costs of production and labour market rigidities; a long-run perspective on trade policy, instability, and growth.