Free-Trade Blinders - Dani Rodrik - Project Syndicate
Too many economists are prone to attribute concerns about globalization to crass protectionist motives or ignorance, even when genuine ethical issues are at stake. By ignoring the fact that international trade sometimes involves redistributive outcomes that we would consider problematic at home, they fail to engage the public debate properly.
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