Protectionism:Past,Present & Future  

作　　者：Li Zhen 

出　　处：《China's Foreign Trade》2009年第7期25-25,共1页中国对外贸易（英文版）

摘　　要：Historically,protectionism was associated with economic theories such as mercantilism(that believed that it is beneficial to maintain a positive trade balance),and import substitution.During that time,Adam Smith famously warned against the interested sophistry of industry, seeking to gain advantage at the cost of the consumers.Virtually all modem day economists agree that protectionism is harmful in that its costs outweigh the benefits,and that it impedesHistorically, protectionism was associated with economic theories such as mercantilism （that believed that it is beneficial to maintain a positive trade balance）, and .import substitution. During that time, Adam Smith famously warned against the interested sophistry of industry, seeking to gain advantage at the cost of the consumers. Virtually all modem day economists agree that protectionism is harmful in that its costs outweigh the benefits, and that it impedes economic growth.

关 键 词：贸易保护主义 经济理论 重商主义 贸易平衡 进口替代 经济学家 

分 类 号：F741.2[经济管理—国际贸易]