Import-Substitution Industrialization Policies in the Dominican Republic, 1925-61

During WWI, US Navy leaders introduced many legal, financial and economic reforms to the Dominican Republic. The effects of a 1919 customs tariff imposed to favor the duty-free importation of US manufactured products in the Dominican Republic are examined.

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Published in:	The Hispanic American historical review Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 539 - 577
Main Author:	Pons, Frank Moya
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore, Md Duke University Press 01-11-1990 Williams and Wilkins Duke University Press, NC & IL
Subjects:	Business structures Colonies & territories Customs duties Dominican Republic Factories History Imports Industrial plants Industrial policy Industrialization International trade Latin American History Latin American Studies Manufacturing industries Raw materials Tariffs Textile industry Trade policy Dominican Republic
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Summary:	During WWI, US Navy leaders introduced many legal, financial and economic reforms to the Dominican Republic. The effects of a 1919 customs tariff imposed to favor the duty-free importation of US manufactured products in the Dominican Republic are examined.
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ISSN:	0018-2168 1527-1900
DOI:	10.1215/00182168-70.4.539