Can Protectionism Ever Be Respectable? A Skeptic's Case for the Cultural Exception, with Special Reference to French Movies.
The writers explore the French case for movie protectionism, which they regard as a subset of general support for the cultural exception to free trade. They note that the cultural industries of motion pictures and television are chief among the old and apparently afflicted industries for which the...
| Publicado en: | Independent Review Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 353 - 375 |
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Independent Institute
Winter 2005
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| Sumario: | The writers explore the French case for movie protectionism, which they regard as a subset of general support for the cultural exception to free trade. They note that the cultural industries of motion pictures and television are chief among the old and apparently afflicted industries for which the French government has formulated and promulgated a seemingly durable protectionist policy of indeterminate duration. They present a summary of French cultural protectionist policies, noting their intent, practice, and accomplishments. They conclude that this policy has probably negligible economic costs but disturbing political and ethical consequences. |
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