Amid an environment of increasing innovation and global competition, the prominence of the U.S. paper industry as major global player appears to be at risk. U.S. paper manufacturers and merchants have requested the U.S. government to halt unfair price competition from imports, thus increasing protectionism. Protectionist policies that protect and nurture may benefit domestic industries in a developing country. However, when the same protectionist policies are used to supplement a mature industry's competitiveness in a developed nation, long-term, negative consequences are likely to befall both the industry and its host economy.
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