Protectionism in the United States

Protectionism in the World

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Meanings

• 19th-century U.S. protectionism and related political battles, see John Calhoun; Henry Clay: Congressman; Grover Cleveland; Grover Cleveland; Millard Fillmore; Robert Young Hayne; William McKinley: McKinley Tariff; James Monroe; Justin Smith Morrill; Nullification; States’ Rights; Daniel Webster
• 20th-century U.S. protectionism, see Theodore Roosevelt; Herbert Hoover, Hawley-Smoot Tariff; Isolationism

Protectionism in the International Business Landscape

Definition of Protectionism in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: A public policy of excluding imports to a country.

Protectionism in the International Business Landscape

Definition of Protectionism in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: Actions taken by a government to limit foreign economic competition to its domestic enterprises.

Protectionism in the International Business Landscape

Definition of Protectionism in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: The imposition of substantial tariffs or other limitations on imports in order to insulate or “protect” domestic producers from foreign competition; hence, support of the imposition of such import barriers.