Title

Arthur Farquhar on Economic Delusions: An Examination of the Case for Protection

Authors

Authors

T. L. Martin

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Am. J. Econ. Sociol.

Keywords

Economics; Sociology

Abstract

Arthur Farquhar (1838-1929) was a successful manufacturer and exporter of mechanical steel farming implements who also took the time to participate in the day's free trade versus protectionism debate. His main contribution to the national tariff debate was the 1891 book Economic and Industrial Delusions: A Discussion of the Case for Protection. The book was written as a direct response to the McKinley Tariff of 1890 and is very much a polemic against the tariff by a disappointed former Republican. This article summarizes his economic analysis of the incidence of the tariff, the relationship between trade competitiveness and relative wages, and the tariff's effect on overall economic development.

Journal Title

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volume

69

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

1107

Last Page

1124

WOS Identifier

WOS:000279155100011

ISSN

0002-9246

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