Who were the Luddites?

A group of economists who argued that the best economic system was one of market socialism
A school of economics that argued that economics should drop the assumption of self-interest
A group in the early 20th century that advocated "fair trade" and who wanted the United States to enact higher tariffs
Textile workers in 19th century England whose jobs were threatened by technology and who destroyed machines


The "infant-industry" argument is used to justify:

free trade.
comparative advantage.
tariffs and quotas.
creative destruction.


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