The new protectionism : protecting the future against free trade /

Lang, Tim 1948-

The new protectionism : protecting the future against free trade / Tim Lang and Colin Hines. - New York : New Press, c1993. - xi, 186 pages ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-179) and index.

Foreword / Jim Hightower
pt. 1. Confronting the Myth. 1. The Challenge. 2. Reality and Myths of the Free Trade Package
pt. 2. The Powers Behind the Free Trade Package. 3. Transnational Corporations. 4. The Superblocs. 5. GATT
A Charter for the Powerful
pt. 3. The Effects of the Free Trade Package. 6. On the Environment. 7. On Work. 8. On Money Flows and Social Costs. 9. On Regulations and Standards. 10. On Citizens and Democracy
pt. 4. Protecting the Future. 11. Trading Alternatives. 12. The New Protectionism. 13. Paying for the Transition. 14. Seven Misconceptions

Discusses the deleterious effects of free trade on employment, the environment and equity. Proposes a new protectionism which emphasizes sustainable local and regional economies

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Acuerdo General Sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio


Protectionism.
Proteccionismo
Free trade.
Libre comercio
Liberalismo económico

HF 1713 / L271n 1993

382/.73