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by wikipedia on 2005-05-14 02:37:49New Trade theorists challenge the assumption of diminishing returns to scale, and some argue that using protectionist measures to build up a huge industrial base in certain industries will then allow those sectors to dominate the world market. Less quantative forms of this "infant industry" argument against totally free trade have been advanced by trade theorists since at least 1848.
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title: 'Sheltering young industries may pay-off later'
text: 'New Trade theorists challenge the assumption of diminishing returns to scale, and some argue that using protectionist measures to build up a huge industrial base in certain industries will then allow those sectors to dominate the world market. Less quantative forms of this "infant industry" argument against totally free trade have been advanced by trade theorists since at least 1848.'
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date: 2005-05-14 02:37:49
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