Question

List five arguments that are commonly used to support the protectionist argument.

Answer 1

Section 4: Protectionist Arguments and Rebuttals

National security.

Counteracting dumping and foreign subsidies. ...

The infant industry argument. ...

Protecting domestic jobs. ...

Improving the trade deficit. ...

Rebuttal of the national security argument. ...

Rebuttal of the counteracting dumping and foreign subsidies argument. ...

Rebuttal of the infant industry argument.