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Beet Sugar and the Tariff

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Twenty-five years ago, little expectation of the growth of a beet-sugar industry, 189. — Great growth since 1890, 191. — Concentration in the far West, 193. — Climatic advantages of the arid region, 195. — Intensive cultivation required, 197. — A large labor supply needed; an agricultural proletariat? 199. — The sugar manufacturers active in procuring the labor, 202. — Little beet sugar in the Central West, 203. — The explanation is in the principle of comparative cost: corn is more profitable, 204. — The situation in Michigan, 207. — The beet-sugar manufactories, 208. — Can the argument for protection to young industries be advanced? 212.

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  • F. W. Taussig, 1912. "Beet Sugar and the Tariff," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 26(2), pages 189-214.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:qjecon:v:26:y:1912:i:2:p:189-214.
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