Roberts, Russ,  1954- <br/><br/>
The choice :  a fable of free trade and protectionism / 
Russell D. Roberts. 
 - xi, 114 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Minutes of the heavenly court: soul of David Ricardo -- The challenge of foreign competition -- The roundabout way to wealth -- Is Japan winning the economic war? -- Do imports cost America jobs? -- The new generation of American know-how -- Do tariffs protect American jobs? -- Tariffs vs. quotas -- Road Trip -- The case for protection -- Fair trade vs. free trade -- Self-sufficiency is the road to poverty -- The choice -- A final word from David Ricardo -- Explanations and further reading. 
<br/><br/> Through the use of allegory and satire, this text provides an exposition of the law of comparative advantage, an economic law applicable to all trading nations. In the fable, the ghost of David Ricardo provides an entertaining look at the choice between free trade and protectionism. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0130830089 0132883414 9780130830081 9780132883412 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>ZBWT00533120 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label>103961  TVG 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>93044899 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GB94-45636 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Ricardo, David, 1772-1823. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Free trade.<br/>Free trade--United States.<br/>Protectionism.<br/>Protectionism--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Economics. United States. 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HF1713  / .R615 1994 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>330.10973 
<br/><br/><label>Universal Decimal Class. No.: </label>330.333