Protectionism doesn't work

Interesting interview with a guy from the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) about protectionism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tHpspY2_sU&feature=related

Aljazeera interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rgdahE5t3o&feature=fvwrel

Protectionism is increasing

Protectionism is back. Perhaps the biggest surprise about this week's developing spat between USA and China over tyres, cars and chicken meat is that it didn't kick off even earlier in the global recession.

http://pajholden4u.blogspot.com/2009/09/protect-now-suffer-later.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8253365.stm

Will the US stimulus package trigger a trade war?

Video clip - Peter Marshall investigates if the US Congress's Buy American clause is just a patriotic slogan for old-fashioned protectionism.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/7869525.stm

Video clip - The European Union and Canada have responded angrily to the 'Buy American' clause in President Obama's $825bn economic stimulus package. They claim it could lead to protectionist trade practices and help spark a new trade war.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7868646.stm

Anger over US protectionist measures

The European Union and Canada have responded angrily to the 'Buy American' clause in President Obama's $825bn economic stimulus package.
They claim it could lead to protectionist trade practices and help spark a new trade war.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7868646.stm