AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Tariffs and Their Impact on Industrial Growth
This chapter examines the intricate relationship between tariffs and the economic development of America, particularly from the Civil War to World War I. It critiques modern interpretations of tariffs, revealing their disproportionate effects on socio-economic groups and how they historically perpetuate class and gender biases while serving as political tools.