Re: priming the world pump

[Thornton Wheeler <twheeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 25 Apr 1995, Bruce McFarling wrote:

> For Thornton, who I hear via the grapevine asking:
>
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> Would you say the average tarriffs during the 19th century were lower
> than they are now?  I may be wrong, but I am not so sure that I am if you
> look at the total picture.
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>
> 	Now, obviously some countries engaged in more protectionist
> policies than others -- notably the U.S., Japan, and Germany.  But its an
> awful short list in a globe awfully open to international trade.
Bruce:

You "hooted" and "howled" via the grapevine:

The list may be short, but when you add France and Russia and the
remainder of Continental Europe as Giersch indicates, you have GDP's
of magnitude.  We may have reached a stalemate here.

How is your dissertation coming?  Did you finish Chapter 6?

Take Care!

Thornton