More trade would allow for greater sharing of resources and technologies across the world.

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Pro: Freer trade makes it easier for foreign investors to invest in businesses in other countries, spreading their technical expertise, methods and technologies. As an example, American investment in Mexico has shot up since the signing of NAFTA.

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Con: Intellectual property restrictions, like patents, play a much bigger role in technological inequalities than tariffs do.

Is more trade always beneficial for countries?

More trade would allow for greater sharing of resources and technologies across the world.

Pros

Cons

Freer trade makes it easier for foreign investors to invest in businesses in other countries, spreading their technical expertise, methods and technologies. As an example, American investment in Mexico has shot up since the signing of NAFTA.

Intellectual property restrictions, like patents, play a much bigger role in technological inequalities than tariffs do.

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More trade would allow for greater sharing of resources and technologies across the world.

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Freer trade makes it easier for foreign investors to invest in businesses in other countries, spreading their technical expertise, methods and technologies. As an example, American investment in Mexico has shot up since the signing of NAFTA.

Con claim 1, children below

Intellectual property restrictions, like patents, play a much bigger role in technological inequalities than tariffs do.