this documents gives a brief view about the instruments of trade policy such as tariffs, subsidies etc and also tells us about the industry level arguments, national defence arguments etc.
INTERNATIONAL Trade; Theories, Trends and
Policies
Industry level arguments
National Defense argument
Infant industry argument
Maintenance of Existing Jobs
Strategic Trade Theory
National Defense Argument
A country must be self sufficient in critical raw material,
technology and machinery so as to be not vulnerable to
foreign threats.
Appeals to general public
Protect the steel, machinery tools industry and merchant
marines.
Infant Industry Argument
Short run cost and Long run profit.
Powerful economic development strategy.
Maintenance of existing jobs
The imports form low wage countries threaten jobs in high
wage countries.
Distributional effects of trade-
o Long run effect
o Key role of economies of scale more than factor
endowments.
Strategic Trade Theory
Trade argument for protection
Strategic trade policies are protectionist trade policies to
influence the growth of preferred domestic industries.
Korean Growth Stages
1960’s- light industries
Deter import
Foster export oriented light industry
1970’s Heavy industry
Expand technological development
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