Protectionism Quotes

Protectionism remains the major threat to global growth.

Protectionism is the ally of isolationism, and isolationism is the Dracula of American foreign policy.

The whole discussion about rising protectionism, especially in the United States, is a dollar negative. It's an ongoing story.

In nearly every corner of the world we hear echoes of protectionism. It's cause for concern to be sure and one of the most important reasons why we need to conclude the Doha round of trade talks by the end of this year.

It will be the unwitting customers who, as always when countries indulge in protectionism, end up having to pay more money.

It's our job at Treasury to be the sober voice of reason, to make others understand why protectionism is an inappropriate approach. Our job here is to promote free trade and capital flows and open markets.

This is a vision of the future, ... Every vision of nationalism, of a closed economy, of protectionism goes against the successful path of globalization and of progressive economies.

Earlier ages fortified themselves behind the sovereign state, behind protectionism and militarism.

It is against this concept of the sovereign state, a state isolated by protectionism and militarism, that internationalism must now engage in decisive battle.

Europe should stick to an open economy, to competition and we should refuse protectionism. It will not save one single job in the long run to protect non-competitive industries.

We don't want protectionism at the heart of the European Union.

Protectionism will do little to create jobs and if foreigners retaliate, we will surely lose jobs.

We have to remember we're in a global economy. The purpose of fiscal stimulus is not simply to sustain activity in our national economies, but to help the global economy as well, and that's why it's so critical that measures in those packages avoid anything that smacks of protectionism.

The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war.

But I think that the spirit of protectionism would be the grave of European cinema. You cannot protect something by building a fence around it and thinking that this will help it survive.

It's hard to unwind protectionism.

I am a bit skeptical, ... Protectionism will not secure jobs in the long term.

Europe should stick to an open economy, to competition and we should refuse protectionism. It will not save one single job in the long run to protect non-competitive industries.

The point is -- ad we know this from history -- that if currencies remain way out of line, trade protectionism follows.

When meeting interference from regional and departmental protectionism, courts should report to supervision departments for support.

I'm afraid that if this (national protectionism) takes root it's going to result in tit-for-tat retaliation.

Protectionism is the use of scare tactics, the use of unsound scientific information in an attempt to protect our market. In this case I believe that sound science dictates that it is time to open the border.

[The measures are] important enough that the commission will proactively follow this matter, ... We don't want to see disguised protectionism.

the ultimate combination of protectionism, corporate welfare and government waste.

What is most frustrating about U.S. protectionism is that it protects no one, ... Rather than encouraging engagement, it allows an inefficient U.S. lumber industry to turn its back on a rapidly changing global marketplace. Protectionism removes the impetus for industry to invest, improve, adapt and be globally competitive.