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Quantifying the Swiss Custom Strategy and Its Impact on Economic Development from 1870 to 1913

Reggiani, Noa Gino LU (2023) EKHS42 20231
Department of Economic History
Abstract
The late 19th century witnessed a remarkable surge in globalization, resulting in a substantial flow
of goods, labour, and capital across national and continental borders. Switzerland, despite its limited domestic
market and resource constraints, capitalized on this era of globalization and transformed itself from a relatively
impoverished agrarian state to one of the world's wealthiest nations. This paper provides a comprehensive
overview of Switzerland's custom strategy from 1870 until 1913, focusing on specific industries and products.
By examining the evolution of protectionist policies, analysing employment patterns, real value-added, and
labour productivity, this study aims to reconcile the quantitative findings and discuss the... (More)
The late 19th century witnessed a remarkable surge in globalization, resulting in a substantial flow
of goods, labour, and capital across national and continental borders. Switzerland, despite its limited domestic
market and resource constraints, capitalized on this era of globalization and transformed itself from a relatively
impoverished agrarian state to one of the world's wealthiest nations. This paper provides a comprehensive
overview of Switzerland's custom strategy from 1870 until 1913, focusing on specific industries and products.
By examining the evolution of protectionist policies, analysing employment patterns, real value-added, and
labour productivity, this study aims to reconcile the quantitative findings and discuss the suitability of
Switzerland's customs strategy in the context of economic development and industrialization. The research
findings indicate that Switzerland employed a nuanced system of protection, striking a delicate balance
between preserving employment, promoting productivity, and fostering overall economic growth.
Additionally, the Swiss approach to protection exhibited peculiarities within the European context, such as
low tariff protection for crude metallurgy and cereals, while placing significant emphasis on safeguarding
livestock products. (Less)
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Reggiani, Noa Gino LU
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EKHS42 20231
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H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
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English
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9130579
date added to LUP
2023-08-30 08:04:51
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  abstract     = {{The late 19th century witnessed a remarkable surge in globalization, resulting in a substantial flow
of goods, labour, and capital across national and continental borders. Switzerland, despite its limited domestic
market and resource constraints, capitalized on this era of globalization and transformed itself from a relatively
impoverished agrarian state to one of the world's wealthiest nations. This paper provides a comprehensive
overview of Switzerland's custom strategy from 1870 until 1913, focusing on specific industries and products.
By examining the evolution of protectionist policies, analysing employment patterns, real value-added, and
labour productivity, this study aims to reconcile the quantitative findings and discuss the suitability of
Switzerland's customs strategy in the context of economic development and industrialization. The research
findings indicate that Switzerland employed a nuanced system of protection, striking a delicate balance
between preserving employment, promoting productivity, and fostering overall economic growth.
Additionally, the Swiss approach to protection exhibited peculiarities within the European context, such as
low tariff protection for crude metallurgy and cereals, while placing significant emphasis on safeguarding
livestock products.}},
  author       = {{Reggiani, Noa Gino}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Quantifying the Swiss Custom Strategy and Its Impact on Economic Development from 1870 to 1913}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}