American Commerce, American Empire
Late 19th-Century Merchant Organizations and Trade Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2821028 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cory Davis (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 115-138 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ajes.12309 |
| OpenAlex | W3005317123 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
The American debate over free trade and protectionism has taken many forms, but it is particularly instructive when it occurs within a single sector of the economy, pitting allied economic interests against each other. That occurred in the shipping industry in the 19th century when shippers and shipbuilders fought each other over trade-related questions: subsidies for shipbuilding and reciprocal trade agreements with foreign nations. Shipbuilders wanted protection and subsidies; shippers wanted the freedom to make use of cheaper foreign vessels for trade and to develop trade agreements. We show how these opposing forces stymied each other and prevented the shipping industry from taking an active, unified role in national politics. These particular intra-industry debates reveal broader divisions within the business community over the relationship between business and government under modern commercial capitalism
Capitalism · Commercial policy · Economics · Economy · Empire · Free trade · Government (linguistics) · International trade · Market economy · Political science · Politics · Protectionism · Shipbuilding · Subsidy · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law
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Businessmen and Reform
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The Canadian-American Reciprocity Treaty of 1855 to 1866
| Highly cited | No |
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