Economic repression

{{Short description|None}} {{distinguish|text= financial repression, a method of liquidating government debt}} '''Economic repression''' comprises various actions to restrain certain economical activities or social groups involved in economic activities. It contrasts with economic liberalization. Economists note widespread economic repression in developing countries.<ref name=jha/><ref name=bhag/><ref>Anne Krueger (1978) "Foreign Trade Attempts & Economic Development: Liberalization Attempts and Consequences" {{ISBN|0-88410-483-4}}</ref>

==Goals== The main goal of economic repression is protectionism, the instruments for which include fines and ceilings on interest rates or exchange rates.<ref name="jha">Raghbendra Jha, "Macroeconomics for Developing Countries", [https://books.google.com/books?id=BeqFbtRH9YEC&dq=%22economic+repression+is%22&pg=PA393 p. 393]</ref><ref name=bhag>Jagdish Bhagwati (1989) "Protectionism", {{ISBN|0-262-52150-4}}</ref>

==Examples== A common type of economic repression against individuals is blacklisting.<ref>"Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties", ed. Paul Finkelman, vol. 1: A-F (2006) {{ISBN|0-415-94342-6}}, [https://books.google.com/books?id=YoI14vYA8r0C&dq=%22economic+repression%22+soviet&pg=PA150 p. 150, article "Blacklisting" by Anthony Chase ]</ref>

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Category:Imperfect competition

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