Economics B A-Level
Trade barriers
What Trade barriers means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Trade barriers
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Government intervention that restricts international trade, including tariffs, import quotas, government legislation and domestic subsidies.
Topics that use Trade barriers
- Trade policy and trade negotiations (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- International competitiveness
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Welfare loss
- Bilateral trading agreements
- World Trade Organisation (WTO)
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