Alerte au protectionnisme : les barrières au commerce international sont en hausse

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Protectionism alert : The world should heed warnings that barriers to trade are creeping up

[The Economist]

WHEN the financial crisis hit, the G20, grouping together countries that produce more than 85% of the world’s GDP, made all the right noises about trade. World leaders were determined not to repeat the mistakes of the 1930s, when protectionism led to economic disaster; and their apparent success in ensuring that global markets stayed open has been a rare glimmer of light in the economic gloom.  Yet even this optimism may be misplaced.
As a report from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) warns this week, the barriers are creeping back up.
Lire : economist.com