The Jones Act in historical context

Vincent Smith and Philip Hoxie
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Vincent Smith: American Enterprise Institute
Philip Hoxie: American Enterprise Institute

AEI Economic Perspectives, 2019

Abstract: Congress designed the Jones Act to address the circumstances of the shipping industry in 1920, but looking at the historical context of the act illuminates how it fits into the history of US shipping and shipbuilding policy.

Keywords: AEI Economic Perspectives; Jones Act; maritime; Mercantile Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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