Could the U.S. iron industry have survived free trade after the Civil War?
By: Douglas A, Irwin.
Contributors: National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: NBER working paper series -- no. 7640; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research) -- working paper no. 7640.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: Iron industry and trade -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Tariff on iron -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Free trade -- United States.; Cast-iron -- Prices -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; United States -- Economic conditions -- 1865-1918.
Other titles: Could the United States iron industry have survived free trade after the Civil War?
Notes: "March 2000."

JEL no. F13, N71.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 28-29).

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