Answer : Protectionism means government restrictions on trade
such as for benefit of the domestic industry. The three main
reasons for Protectionism are :
- Cheap forgien labour : When there is Protectionism in a country
than this lead to problem in avialiability of the cheap labour for
an industry. When labour is costly than there is higher production
cost which resulted in increase in the price of the product.But
when Protectionism has been removed than there is an easy
availability of labour at cheaper rate.
- Increased aggregate demand : when protectionism has been
removed and there is a global market available for the firm which
resulted increase in the aggregate demand for the product has been
increased and consumption level of the consumer also
increases.
- Infant industry: Protectionism has been helped in the
protection of the infant industry from globle trade. Trading nation
should temporarily shield their newly developing industry from
forgien competition.
Arguments in favour of restrictions are :
- Restrictions on trade helps the domestic business to compete an
flourished in the economy.
- Restrictions help the consumers as well as citizenof the
economy to protect their jobs.
- Domestic producers an infant Industries benefited from a
lot.
- Restrictions help in maintaining higher job in the
workplace.
- Less depletion of environmental resources.