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Cletus C. Coughlin, K. Alec Chrystal, and Geoffrey E. Wood survey the theory evidence and rationale concerning protectionist trade policies. The authors illustrate the gains from free trade using the concept of comparative advantage and review recent developments concerning the consequences of international trade in imperfectly competitive markets.
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Coughlin et al. (1988) studied this question.