A major reason why many economists remain critical of the infant industry argument is because it

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Retrospectives: Challenges to Free Trade

The Journal of Economic Perspectives

Vol. 5, No. 2 (Spring, 1991)

, pp. 201-208 (8 pages)

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59.One of the main reasons why many economists remain critical of the infant industry argument isits reliance on the assumption that:A.protection of manufacturing from foreign competition is harmful.B.absolute advantage cannot sustain productivity of an industry.C.foreign firms too come under the definition of infant industry when they newly enter a foreignmarket.D.firms are unable to make efficient long-term investments by borrowing money from thedomestic or international capital markets.E.foreign competition will eventually cause domestic firms to improve the quality of theirproducts.

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60.Which of the following is a major reason why many economists remain critical of the infantindustry argument?

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61.A government should use subsidies to support promising firms that are active in newly emergingindustries, according to:

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62.According to Paul Krugman, a country that attempts to use strategic trade policy to establish adomestic firm in a dominant position in a global industry, is most likely to:

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What are the reasons for protecting infant industries?

(b) It is necessary to protect infant industries for the following reasons:.
In order that the economy can become self-reliant..
To encourage domestic production..
To encourage consumption of locally produced goods..
To conserve scarce foreign exchange..
To create employment for the citizens..
To develop the local market..

Which of the following is a criticism of the infant industry argument?

There are several criticisms of the infant industry argument: Infant industry protectionism may encourage industries to be inefficient. Developing industries that have protection may lack the incentive to be efficient and competitive. Infant industry protectionism may result in retaliation from other countries.

What are the main reasons for protecting infant industries Why is it difficult to stop protecting them?

Why is it difficult to stop protecting them? Infant industries are protected so that they get time to develop. It is difficult to stop protecting them because political pressure is very high in favor of protecting them.

What is the infant industry argument for putting up barriers to imports?

The infant industry argument is an economic rationale for trade protectionism. The core of the argument is that nascent industries often do not have the economies of scale that their older competitors from other countries may have, and thus need to be protected until they can attain similar economies of scale.