Nguyen, Tien Viet ORCID: 0000-0002-7819-5069
(2025)
Tariffs, automation and inequality: why US jobs won't return but developing countries will still lose.
USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog
(14 Jun 2025).
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Abstract
Headlines around Trump’s sweeping tariffs have focused on trade wars, inflation and the geopolitical fallout. But a more profound shift is taking place, argues Viet Nguyen-Tien. Rather than restoring American jobs, these tariffs may accelerate automation, undermining the export-led industrialisation model that has lifted millions in developing countries out of poverty. Why does this matter, and what must developing countries do in response?
Item Type: | Online resource (Blog Entry) |
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Official URL: | https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/ |
Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s) |
Divisions: | Economics |
Subjects: | J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
Date Deposited: | 08 Jul 2025 14:24 |
Last Modified: | 08 Jul 2025 14:24 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/128676 |
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