Free Trade under Fire: Fifth Edition - Softcover

Irwin, Douglas A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691201005 ISBN 13: 9780691201009

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2020

Synopsis

An updated look at global trade and why it remains as controversial as ever

Free trade is always under attack, more than ever in recent years. The imposition of numerous U.S. tariffs in 2018, and the retaliation those tariffs have drawn, has thrust trade issues to the top of the policy agenda. Critics contend that free trade brings economic pain, including plant closings and worker layoffs, and that trade agreements serve corporate interests, undercut domestic environmental regulations, and erode national sovereignty. Why are global trade and agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership so controversial? Does free trade deserve its bad reputation? In Free Trade under Fire, Douglas Irwin sweeps aside the misconceptions that run rampant in the debate over trade and gives readers a clear understanding of the issues involved. In its fifth edition, the book has been updated to address the sweeping new policy developments under the Trump administration and the latest research on the impact of trade.

About this title

About the Author

Douglas A. Irwin is the John French Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College. His books include Peddling Protectionism (Princeton), Trade Policy Disaster, and Clashing over Commerce.

Edition details

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 0691201005
• ISBN 13: 9780691201009
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 352