Contributor
Burtless, Gary T., 1950-
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution ; Washington, D.C. : Progressive Policy Institute ; New York, N.Y. : Twentieth Century Fund c1998.
Descriptionxi, 162 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:The virtues of openness -- Openness and jobs -- Openness and wages -- Fairness and level playing fields -- Openness, sovereignty, and standards -- Addressing dislocation and inequality.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-155) and index.
Note:"Burtless, Lawrence, and Litan (all associated with Brookings Institute) and Shapiro (Progressive Policy Institute) present forceful arguments for US support and encouragement of free trade. The authors find growing disenchantment in the US with free trade, particularly among workers who fear that an open policy would permit an inflow of low-cost products and services that could threaten jobs and/or erode wage levels. Their book was written to enumerate the benefits of free trade to the overall US economy, especially in the long-term. However, the authors face the fact that dislocations and other economic hardships could result. They offer proposals for alleviating hardships that, although compassionate and practical, are likely to face challenges. Their book has a clear message: free trade is to be welcomed, not feared, since its benefits outweigh its potential costs. That viewpoint deserves the authors' clear and logically supported presentation." -- Choice review
