# Economic repression

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'''Economic repression''' comprises various actions to restrain certain [economical](/source/economy) activities or [social group](/source/social_group)s involved in economic activities. It contrasts with [economic liberalization](/source/economic_liberalization). Economists note widespread economic repression in [developing countries](/source/developing_countries).<ref name=jha/><ref name=bhag/><ref>[Anne Krueger](/source/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](/source/protectionism), the instruments for which include [fines](/source/Fine_(penalty)) and  ceilings on [interest rate](/source/interest_rate)s or [exchange rate](/source/exchange_rate)s.<ref name="jha">[Raghbendra Jha](/source/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](/source/Jagdish_Bhagwati) (1989) "Protectionism", {{ISBN|0-262-52150-4}}</ref>

==Examples==
A common type of economic repression against individuals is [blacklisting](/source/blacklisting).<ref>"Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties", ed. [Paul Finkelman](/source/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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