When I teach International Trade, the first reading students get is a History of Econ Thought chapter on Mercantilism. The rest of the semester is spent illustrating why we moved away from it and why we shouldn't go back to it.
Michael Coon
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Migration Economist. Associate Professor at UTampa. Editorial Board member at Eastern Economic Journal. Contributor to econeveryday.com. www.michael-coon.com. Usual disclaimers apply.
