tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post7484953083889590389..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: One cost of US dairy protectionismEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-29931608172908461392013-03-08T11:19:41.784+13:002013-03-08T11:19:41.784+13:00The global economy is beset by unfair trade practi...The global economy is beset by unfair trade practices—under the label of “Free Trade”—causing an increasing number of developed nations to<br />protect their few remaining unionized workers against competition from<br />lower-paid, third-world labor forces that have fewer benefits and are not<br />hampered by safety and environmental regulations, at least not to the same<br />extent. Overpriced labor forces employers to look elsewhere where skills and<br />productivity are equal or better and transportation costs to markets are<br />feasible.<br /><br /> <br /><br />The fact is that if nations want free trade, no<br />treaties are necessary. Present “free trade” treaties are protectionist<br />documents outlining items to be excluded from free exchange; they are designed<br />to protect manufacturers, farmers, labor unions, and pharmaceutical<br />researchers, etc. Import inspections under the guise of sanitary safety<br />standards are frequently employed to circumvent free access to agricultural<br />markets that are the most highly subsidized and protected. Legal recourse<br />exists but is useless when perishable products are delayed. Higher fines must<br />be imposed when this practice is found to be abusive.<br /><br />You can buy this book now on any of<br />the following websites:<br /><br />Strategic Book Publishing Rights Agency: http://sbpra.com/HenryMarkant/ <br /><br />Amazon Books: http://www.amazon.com/Coming-Crises-Their-Solutions-ebook/dp/B00A2WZ4CK/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1357573018&sr=1-1&keywords=coming+crisis+henry+markant<br /><br />Barnes and Noble Books: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/coming-crises-and-their-solutions-henry-markant/1113749628?ean=2940015922875Henry Markantnoreply@blogger.com