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Title:
Free trade / Ann Aubrey Hanson and Lynn M. Zott, book editors.
Author:
Hanson, Ann Aubrey.

Zott, Lynn M. (Lynn Marie), 1969-
Publication Information:
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, 2013.
Call Number:
HF1713 .F73534 2013
Abstract:
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.
ISBN:
9780737760545

9780737760552
Series:
Opposing viewpoints series

Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Physical Description:
a 242 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm.
Subject Term:
Contents:
Free trade boosts US exports and creates American jobs / Free trade leads to American job loss / Removing barriers to trade is essential to a sustained American economic recovery / Trade restrictions protect American workers and help restore the US economy / Incentives for American manufacturers boost US prosperity and global trade competitiveness / Protectionist manufacturing trade policies undermine American competitiveness in the global marketplace

Free trade promotes socially progressive values and reduces poverty in developing countries / Free trade policies create a culture of crime and devastate impoverished countries / Balanced free trade can reduce world poverty and threats from climate change / Free trade agreements fail to adequately protect workers' rights or reduce crime

A social safety net is needed for US workers displaced by free trade agreements / Obama's free-trade victory threatens 2012 prospects / US labor unions interfere with job growth in a free trade economy / Free trade agreements threaten the lives of labor activists in developing countries / Free trade agreements have failed to end the exploitation of child laborers / Free trade is a fundamental human right

Protective trade policies are needed to prevent global economic collapse / Stimulating market demand is the best way to ensure recovery from global financial crisis / Flexible trade partnerships attract more global stakeholders and offer greater investment return / The US economy must recover for the global marketplace to succeed / Trade imbalances must be corrected to ensure global prosperity
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