Artículo de revista
Buy American and Foreign Trade- Dependent Markets: An Analysis of Issues and Remedies
Fecha
2014-05-13Registro en:
ISSN 28113854
Autor
Babin, L. (Laurie)
Zalai, Z. (Zita)
Institución
Resumen
Thousands of American jobs are being outsourced each month, and protectionism advocates argue
that domestic job losses are a direct result of off-shoring and importing. On the other hand, Buy
American, a protectionist move, and its direct consequences, hurts U.S. marketers in industries
dependent on imports and exports due to the potential conflict between the U.S. and its trading
partners. Target markets become impossible to reach, both at home and abroad, while importdependent
firms experience difficulties importing their inputs. This paper focuses on issues of Buy
American faced by U.S. businesses, the international, legal and ethical dimensions of these issues,
past and current actions taken by U.S. businesses in this matter, ramifications of these actions, and
recommendations for businesses affected by this movement.