mercantilism

countable historical uncountable

(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.

Japanese Meaning

重商主義 - 国が常に貿易黒字を確保すべく、商人のような取引を行い、保護主義的政策を採用する経済理論。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

重商主義の時代の経済政策は、国家が常に貿易黒字を維持すべきだという理論に基づき、金銀の蓄積と輸入制限を優先していた。

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(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.

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mercantilisms

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