
Contents
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
I. Introduction I. Introduction
-
II. Rationales for Protectionism II. Rationales for Protectionism
-
Domestic Rationales Domestic Rationales
-
Infant Industry Infant Industry
-
National Defense and Security National Defense and Security
-
Government Revenue Government Revenue
-
Income Redistribution Income Redistribution
-
Protection of Jobs Protection of Jobs
-
-
International Rationales International Rationales
-
Terms of Trade Terms of Trade
-
Balance of Payments Balance of Payments
-
Strategic Trade Strategic Trade
-
-
-
III. The “Political Economy” Explanation for Protectionism III. The “Political Economy” Explanation for Protectionism
-
Tariffs Tariffs
-
Distributional Consequences of Tariffs Distributional Consequences of Tariffs
-
Societal Demand for Tariffs Societal Demand for Tariffs
-
Endogenous Tariffs Endogenous Tariffs
-
Why Not Subsidies? Why Not Subsidies?
-
-
Quantitative Restrictions Quantitative Restrictions
-
Non-Tariff Barriers Non-Tariff Barriers
-
-
IV. International Political Economy of Trade IV. International Political Economy of Trade
-
V. Political Economy of Trade Reform V. Political Economy of Trade Reform
-
VI. Conclusion VI. Conclusion
-
Appendix Appendix
-
The Infant Industry Argument In Practice: Import Substitution Industrialization and Export-Led Growth Experiences The Infant Industry Argument In Practice: Import Substitution Industrialization and Export-Led Growth Experiences
-
-
References References
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8 The Political Economy of Protectionism
Get access-
Published:October 2013
Cite
Abstract
Arvid Lukauskas explores the political underpinnings of protectionism and trade liberalization. Lukauskas argues that political factors fundamentally influence commercial policy design and implementation, including the decisions to impose or remove barriers to trade such as tariffs, quotas, and non-tariff barriers. Trade liberalization is most likely to occur when protected industries themselves no longer desire trade barriers or politicians determine that the political costs of protectionism have increased. Deepening globalization has increased the costs of maintaining highly protected markets, giving public officials an incentive to undertake trade reform. To be successful, liberalization must be accompanied by complementary reforms in other economic policy areas, particularly those concerning factor markets. Lukauskas also shows that the international political and economic context in which trade takes place is critical for understanding trade policy as it generates a powerful set of constraints and incentives that policymakers must consider when formulating strategy.
Sign in
Personal account
- Sign in with email/username & password
- Get email alerts
- Save searches
- Purchase content
- Activate your purchase/trial code
- Add your ORCID iD
Purchase
Our books are available by subscription or purchase to libraries and institutions.
Purchasing informationMonth: | Total Views: |
---|---|
October 2022 | 26 |
November 2022 | 8 |
December 2022 | 21 |
January 2023 | 7 |
February 2023 | 2 |
March 2023 | 7 |
April 2023 | 10 |
May 2023 | 5 |
June 2023 | 4 |
July 2023 | 8 |
August 2023 | 4 |
September 2023 | 7 |
October 2023 | 2 |
December 2023 | 15 |
January 2024 | 5 |
February 2024 | 11 |
March 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 9 |
June 2024 | 1 |
July 2024 | 9 |
August 2024 | 5 |
September 2024 | 4 |
October 2024 | 5 |
November 2024 | 2 |
December 2024 | 3 |
March 2025 | 3 |
April 2025 | 1 |
Get help with access
Institutional access
Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways:
IP based access
Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account.
Sign in through your institution
Choose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Shibboleth/Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic.
If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institution’s website, please contact your librarian or administrator.
Sign in with a library card
Enter your library card number to sign in. If you cannot sign in, please contact your librarian.
Society Members
Society member access to a journal is achieved in one of the following ways:
Sign in through society site
Many societies offer single sign-on between the society website and Oxford Academic. If you see ‘Sign in through society site’ in the sign in pane within a journal:
If you do not have a society account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your society.
Sign in using a personal account
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. See below.
Personal account
A personal account can be used to get email alerts, save searches, purchase content, and activate subscriptions.
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members.
Viewing your signed in accounts
Click the account icon in the top right to:
Signed in but can't access content
Oxford Academic is home to a wide variety of products. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. If you believe you should have access to that content, please contact your librarian.
Institutional account management
For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.