Question

You are a lobbyist hired by a less developed country to try to prevent a developed country from increasing trade barriers against labor-intensive manufactured imports such as textiles. Make your case, arguing from both developed and developing country perspectives, in terms of who gains and who loses.

Answer 1

The answer is explained below in separate headings.

Step-by-step explanation:

Resources available such as land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship are different for each country. Some may have more while others might have less. The large (developed) countries tend to be more resourceful than those small (developing) countries.

Developed Country

In this case, the capital available at the developed country's disposal helps them export manufactured goods and import labour-intensive goods from developing country with relative ease in order to produce and profit from the market.

Developing Country

From their point of view, the potential to trade outward results in the enhancement in the country's growth and efficiency. This ultimately creates an opportunity for the consumers to benefit from the variety of goods available to choose from and workers of higher incomes.

Hence, if the trade barriers are increased then it would affect both the country's in terms of profit. However, the effect would be more adverse for developing country rather than for a developed country.