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Economic Sophistication in Nineteenth Century Congressional Tariff Debates

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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.

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  • Edwards, Richard C., 1970. "Economic Sophistication in Nineteenth Century Congressional Tariff Debates," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 30(4), pages 802-838, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jechis:v:30:y:1970:i:04:p:802-838_10
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    1. Grant D. Forsyth, 2006. "Special Interest Protectionism and the Antebellum Woolen Textile Industry," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 65(5), pages 1025-1058, November.
    2. Emir Phillips, 2019. "Lincoln’s well-considered political economy (the ‘American System’) trumped the Free Trade British System," Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 43(6), pages 1439-1458.

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