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Rethinking Britain’s trade and taxes for a changing world.
This concise survey examines how fiscal policy shapes national prosperity, trade, and industry, with attention to free trade, protection, and the Empire.
The book argues that a nation’s wealth comes not only from its resources but from how it uses policy to guide production, imports, and exports. It explores how geography, sea power, and international competition interact with taxation and tariffs to influence growth, living standards, and the fate of British industry.- How free trade and protection affect prices, consumers, and industry.
- The role of colonies and India in Britain’s broader trade pattern.
- Why imports matter for national prosperity, even when domestic resources seem ample.
- Key ideas about colonial preferences, tariffs, and the future of the Empire’s trade.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers an accessible and informative exploration of British trade and fiscal policy. Writing in 1903, the author challenges the idea that the UK was in economic decline due to reliance on free trade. They examine British imports, and show that the majority of these were either food or raw materials used by domestic industry. Luxury goods made up just a tiny fraction of total imports. The author argues that the UK's prosperity was, in fact, due to its free trade policies and that a shift towards protectionism would harm the economy and reduce living standards. The book provides a valuable historical perspective on the ongoing debate about the benefits of free trade versus protectionism and will appeal to anyone interested in economics, trade, or British history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330705193_0
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