lesson 4: protectionism and trade blocs Flashcards

1
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what is protectionism?

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the restriction to international trade using barriers to trade

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2
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what can tariffs also be called?

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customs duties

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3
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what are the two kinds of tariffs?

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ad valorem (percentage of the price of the import is paid)

specific (tax is paid per unit of weight)

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4
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what are examples of protectionist barriers?

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tariffs
subsidies
quotas
embargoes
non tariff measure (eg health standards)

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5
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what is a quota?

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limit to the amount of imports

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6
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what is an embargo?

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complete ban on the export or import of a product or on trade with a particular country

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7
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what do subsidies enable?

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relatively high cost domestic firms can undercut more efficient foreign firms in the domestic market with the help of the government

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8
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what is the case for protectionism?

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raising tax revenues
protecting jobs
protecting specific industries
strategic industries
anti-dumping

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9
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why is the protectionist measure to raise tax revenues important?

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to help finance government activities

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10
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why is the protectionist measure to protect jobs important?

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because mass unemployment in the manufacturing industry especially is taking place due to MNC shifting capital to low wage nations for lower costs

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11
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why is the protectionist measure to protect specific industries important?

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sunrise/infant industries need time to grow

new industries need time to develop and gain economies of scale

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12
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why is the protectionist measure to protect strategic industries important?

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some industries like PPE agriculture and vaccines are strategically important for a nation

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13
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why is the protectionist measure to prevent dumping important?

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domestic industries must be protected from exporters who are selling below cost to dump excess supply

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14
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what is dumping?

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selling below costs which is anti-competitive and unfair

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15
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what is the case against protectionism?

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1) retaliation —> if you protect your industries there will be a tit for tat response —> tariffs will be put on your goods —> domestic firms struggle to export

2) trade wars —> decreasing trade —> higher prices —> less choice for consumers —> less access for firms

3) welfare loses

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16
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arguments for protectionism?

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1) too much specialisation —> vulnerable to supply shocks

2) protect the environment —> massive amounts of goods are moved around the globe —> huge negative externalities

3) protecting jobs —> from the low cost NIEs —> they have an unfair advantage impossible to compete against

17
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arguments against protectionism

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1) less trade so we have less advantages of trade
- specialisation = less goods to enjoy
- competing = less efficient firms offering lower prices and higher quality
- less access = less chances for firms to grow

2) the imposition of tariffs or quotas —> drives up prices —> lowers consumer surplus —> decrease in living standards

3) provokes tit for tat responses —> no winners in a trade war

18
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what are the four main types of trade blocs?

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free trade areas
customs unions
common markets
monetary unions

19
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what is a free trade area?

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remove barriers to trade restrictions between each other

20
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what is a customs union?

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remove barriers to trade restrictions between each other

AND have common external tariffs on non members

21
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what is a common market?

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remove barriers to trade restrictions between each other
have common external tariffs on non members

AND permits free movement of labour and capital between members

22
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what is a monetary union?

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same currency
similar labour market policies

23
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arguments for trade blocs

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1) countries can specialise where they have a comparative advantage —> overall output rises —> more goods and services to enjoy and higher living standards

2) increased competition —> more efficient —> lower costs lower prices higher quality —> more choice

3) access to markets —> successful firms can expand —> gain EOS —> get down costs and make more profits

24
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argument against trade blocs

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1) overspecialisation —> vulnerable to supply shocks

2) environment

3) access to new markets —> falling demand for domestic goods —> structural unemployment

25
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what is an injection?

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going into the circular flow of income

26
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PPQ: define the term index

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reflects a comparison to the base year