The Effects of Protectionist Policies on Trade

Why might a country in an early stage of economic and technical development want to limit 

importation of goods from more developed countries?

 When the U. S. enacts tariffs on lumber imported from Canada who in the U. S. benefits from 

that tariff (not counting the government itself since that's where the money paid as a tariff 

goes)? Who's hurt?

 What is the impact of global commerce on world peace?

 Those of you who have lived and/or worked outside the U.S., can you add additional examples 

and/or experiences that might benefit the rest of us?

 Did anything you learned in this chapter surprise you? How? Why?