Thursday, September 22, 2016

Free trade



Free trade is a policy followed by some international markets in which countries’ governments do not restrict imports or exports from/to other countries. For example:-
BIMSTEC (Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Bangladesh), NAFTA (North American Free Trade Area: America, Canada Mexico)

Pros
Increased production, Production efficiencies, Benefits to consumers, Foreign exchange gains, economic growth.

Cons
Structural unemployment may occur, International markets are not a level playing field, Domestic economic instability may occur