The Global Context · Global Markets

International Trade

The logic of specialization and the debate between free trade and protectionism.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a country benefit from trade even if it is less efficient at producing everything?
  2. 2Who benefits and who bears the costs of import tariffs?
  3. 3What trade-offs does this policy create for domestic industries?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Economics - International EconomicsA-Level: Economics - Trade and Comparative Advantage
Year: Year 12
Subject: Economics
Unit: The Global Context
Period: Global Markets

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