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32 sats \ 2 replies \ @denlillaapan 18 Feb \ on: Optimal Tariff Theory and Its Relation to Standard Free Trade Arguments econ
Cool, don't know what this — will check it out
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @denlillaapan 18 Feb
Interesting... I wasn't at all familiar with this theory. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Also, yes, the Reason-type, beltway economist "uh, idiot, don't you know consumer s pay the tariff??" Is so unbelievably tiresome. Heard of tax incidence, you twat??
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Feb
As far as mainstream econ models go, trade is very well validated empirically. Enough so, that I think we should take this idea seriously.
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