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An economic policy that favors domestic interests at greater total cost to the economies of trading partners.
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beggar-thy-neighbor — noun uncount AMERICAN a card game in which one player tries to win all the cards of the other player. British beggar my neighbour … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Beggar-Thy-Neighbor — An international trading policy that utilizes currency devaluations and protective barriers to alleviate a nation s economic difficulties at the expense of other countries. While the policy may help repair an economic hardship in the nation, it… … Investment dictionary
beggar-thy-neighbor — adjective Date: 1969 relating to or being an action or policy that produces gains for one group at the expense of another < followed beggar thy neighbor policies in imposing taxes > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Beggar-thy-neighbor — An international trade policy of competitive devaluations and increased protective barriers where one country seeks to gain at the expense of its trading partners. The New York Times Financial Glossary … Financial and business terms
beggar-thy-neighbor — An international trade policy of competitive devaluations and increased protective barriers that one country institutes to gain at the expense of its trading partners. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
Beggar-thy-neighbor devaluation — A devaluation that is designed to cheapen a nation s currency and thereby increase its exports at other countries expense and reduce imports. Such devaluations often lead to trade wars. The New York Times Financial Glossary … Financial and business terms
beggar-thy-neighbor devaluation — A devaluation that is designed to cheapen a nation s currency and thereby increase its exports at the expense of other countries. devaluation can also reduce a nation s imports. Such devaluations often lead to trade wars. Bloomberg Financial… … Financial and business terms
beggar-my-neighbour — adjective Date: 1943 chiefly British beggar thy neighbor … New Collegiate Dictionary
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