Infant-Industry Theory

What Does It Mean?
What Does Infant-Industry Theory Mean?
A school of thought that believes emerging domestic industries should be protected until they become stable and mature.
Investopedia Says
Investopedia explains Infant-Industry Theory
Proponents of the infant-industry theory argue that governments should use tariffs, quotas and duty taxes to keep international competitors from ruining the domestic infant industry.
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