Detrimental Protectionist European Trade Policies
Henrik Isakson, Swedish National Board of Trade | May 20, 2008
The defense of the European economy "against unfair international trade policies" needs to be critically examined. ++ In reality, defensive measures such as anti-dumping duties often negatively affect European companies. ++ The traditional concept of trade no longer applies in a world where products are often developed, manufactured, and assembled in separate countries. ++ Businesses that advocate such trade defenses may unintentionally inflict harm on themselves by supporting mechanisms that punish globalized European companies.
