Economics B A-Level
Protectionism
What Protectionism means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Protectionism
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Barriers to international exchange, such as tariffs and quotas, which trade liberalisation reduces or removes.
Topics that use Protectionism
- Trade and growth (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Comparative advantage
- Economic growth
- Economic vulnerability
- Foreign direct investment (FDI)
- International trade
- Resource allocation
- Structural unemployment
- Tariffs
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