Protectionism: The -Ism Which Teaches That Waste Makes Wealth (1885)

by William Graham Sumner

Book Overview

Protectionism: The -Ism Which Teaches That Waste Makes Wealth is a book written by William Graham Sumner in 1885. The book is a critique of protectionism, which is the economic policy of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by imposing tariffs on imported goods. Sumner argues that protectionism is based on a flawed understanding of economics and that it ultimately harms the economy by creating inefficiencies, reducing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164866931
• ISBN13: 9781164866930
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"