Economic Sophistication in Nineteenth Century Congressional Tariff Debates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10103365 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard C Edwards (0000-0003-4717-7615), Richard Edwards (0000-0002-0234-8268, Harvard University Press, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 802-838 |
| Publication date | 1970-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050700106710 |
| OpenAlex | W2144438496 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 6 |
One of the most controversial economic issues confronting the American public during the nineteenth century was that of protection. The plea for a protective tariff had been raised as soon as the First Congress met in 1789. The issue was sharply debated off and on throughout the nineteenth century but never finally resolved. There is now a large literature relating the outcome of this issue to the economic and political interests of various involved groups
Economic history · Economics · Frontier · Legislature · Plea · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Sophistication · Tariff · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law
An American Political Economy
The welfare effects of the antebellum tariff
The political economy of tariff policy
Strong Language
Pressure Groups and the Pattern of Tariffs
The Impact of the Ante-Bellum Tariff on Income Distribution
Democrats' 1916 Tariff Commission
America and the Trade Regime
Special Interest Protectionism and the Antebellum Woolen Textile Industry
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 1971 - 2021 (51) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |