This important book joins the trade debate with a robust defense of the principleand practice of free trade in the United States. The editors have commissioned essays from leading economists and trade specialists that challenge the view that trade is solely responsible for growing income inequality in the U.S. The authors also refute the notion that protectionism will reverse inequality and analyze the impact of such threats as technological progress, foreign direct investment, immigration, and expanded higher education.
Language
English
Pages
229
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Council on Foreign Relations Press
Release
December 01, 1999
ISBN
0876092555
ISBN 13
9780876092552
Growing Apart: The Causes and Consequences of Global Wage Inequality
This important book joins the trade debate with a robust defense of the principleand practice of free trade in the United States. The editors have commissioned essays from leading economists and trade specialists that challenge the view that trade is solely responsible for growing income inequality in the U.S. The authors also refute the notion that protectionism will reverse inequality and analyze the impact of such threats as technological progress, foreign direct investment, immigration, and expanded higher education.