The Case against the Jones Act - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1948647982 ISBN 13 : 9781948647984

Editeur : Cato Institute, 2020

Synopsis

How has an archaic, burdensome law been able to persist for a century?

Passed in 1920, the Jones Act restricts the waterborne transport of cargo within the United States to vessels that are U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-owned, and U.S.-built. Meant to bolster the U.S. maritime sector, this protectionist law has instead contributed to its decline. As a result, today's U.S. oceangoing domestic fleet numbers fewer than 100 ships. Beyond leaving a shrunken and uncompetitive maritime sector in its wake, the law has also inflicted considerable damage on the broader U.S. public that range from higher transportation costs to increased pollution.

The chapters in The Case against the Jones Act delve into some of the act's founding myths and the false narrative its supporters have helped to perpetuate. The book evaluates the law's costs, assesses its impact on businesses, consumers, and the environment, and offers alternatives for a way forward. The Jones Act's failures reveal that the status quo is untenable. Contributors to this volume hope that the evidence presented will spark discussion about the Jones Act and lay the groundwork for the repeal or significant reform of this outdated law.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Colin Grabow is a policy analyst at the Cato Institute's Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, where his research focuses on domestic forms of trade protectionism.

Inu Manak is a research fellow at the Cato Institute's Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies. She is an expert in international political economy with a specialization in international trade policy and law.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cato Institute
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1948647982
• ISBN 13: 9781948647984
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Éditeur: Grabow Colin, Manak Inu
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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