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infant industry argument: a standalone construct

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Development studies

the case for temporarily protecting a new domestic industry until learning lowers its costs enough for it to compete internationally.

In development studies, infant industry argument refers to the case for temporarily protecting a new domestic industry until learning lowers its costs enough for it to compete internationally. This meaning comes from Melitz (2005) in Journal of International Economics.[1]

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References

Melitz, M. J. (2005). When and how should infant industries be protected? Journal of International Economics, 66(1), 177-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2004.07.001

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