Economics at Its Best – the Story of the 'iowa Car Crop'
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The 'Iowa Car Crop' story illustrates the benefits of free trade and comparative advantage, with a commenter referencing a related case study on protectionism.
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PaulHoule
4 months ago
See https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/367704.The_Zero_sum_Soci... for a case study of the damage done by protectionism in the steel industry in the US circa 1980.
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