When and how should infant industries be protected?

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 177-196

  Melitz, Marc J ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Infant industry protection; Learning by doing; Quotas and tariffs

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL POLICY; PROTECTIONISM; TARIFF STRUCTURE;

EID: 17144432326     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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