Nations

Should national borders be completely open for trade?

For

Open trade boosts economic growth.

Against

It can harm local businesses and jobs.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Serbian grocers and sellers also benefit from open trade. It's not a binary dichotomy.
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  • lowering prices for things, especially on basic necessities like groceries, tend to make everyone's life better.
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Against

  • You can't expect from that small companies in Serbia, for example, to compete against some giant like Walmart or Lidl.
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  • If the domestic market can't compete, because it cannot produce as cheaply, then the domestic products will sell fewer units and lose money.
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