Import Substitution Industrialization Archives

Failed Protectionism: What Trump Can Learn from Latin America

Failed Protectionism: What Latin America Can Teach Us

The region’s failed experiment with import substitution industrialization (ISI) offers a stark warning: embracing it may breed inefficiency, corruption, and stagnation.

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