Protection or Free Trade (Classic Reprint): An Examination of the Tariff Question, With Especial Regard to the Interest of Labor - Couverture souple

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Henry George

 
9781330202517: Protection or Free Trade (Classic Reprint): An Examination of the Tariff Question, With Especial Regard to the Interest of Labor

Synopsis

Rethinking tariffs and what they mean for workers and markets. This concise study examines the tariff question through the lens of labor’s interests, arguing that protection often harms overall industry and consumers more than it helps producers.

Protection or Free Trade challenges the idea that duties reliably boost national prosperity. It explains how tariffs raise prices for goods and how that shift can erode demand, limit production, and empower monopolies. The book ties economic theory to real-world effects on wages, land value, and competition, urging readers to consider how policy aligns with freedom and growth.

- Learn how duties can raise prices for everyday goods and curb broader industry.
- See why profits from protection may not reach producers as intended, and how monopolies can gain.
- Understand how land ownership and private rights influence economic outcomes.
- Explore historical and practical arguments for free trade as a path to broader prosperity.

Ideal for readers of economic history, public policy, and reformers seeking a clearer view of how trade rules shape jobs, prices, and national well‑being.

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