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competitive. [13] Therefore the Korean government decided to introduce tariffs on foreign steel. This is obviously against the free trade ideology, supervised by international organisations like the WTO. Domestic producers had a huge benefit, because the government indirectly ensured that the market price will be above their costs. Foreign producers which were more efficient and therefore cheaper, lost their advantage, which is counterproductive in respect to freedom and fairness of trade. To fulfill the aim of the Korean government of becoming a leading exporter, this protectionism was maintained and also expanded to the mining sector, general machinery and electronics.

Today Korea is a leading exporter and a big economic power with a tenfold increase of its gross national income since 1980 [14] . South Korea was not immediately following the advises from the WTO but nevertheless gained huge economic power by acting in their own speed.

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“Barriers are not there because of some persuasive economic theory arguing they are good for the nation.They are in place to enrich domestic producers.” [15] This is not the basic idea of free trade, but on the other hand: “Most succesful(?) countries did in fact develop behind protectionist barriers;” [16]

And when they did choose to open up, they did it on their own terms and at their own speed(wer? die globalisierungs-critics??). This not only produced higher economic growth, but resulted in lower poverty and inequality(wo? wann? wirklich?).

(Diese beiden S?tze k?nnen wir rausnehmen, weil schon erw?hnt)

9 What is really fair?

Fair Trade means: Not only a certain group is benefiting from Trade, but the majority in the country gains with increasing trade volume. This gain can result in higher wages, better social security and education.

“Characteristics of fair trade include fair wages, cooperative workplaces, consumer education, environmental sustainability, direct trade(nicht immer), financial and technical support, community development, respect for cultural identity, and public accountability (transparency). Sometimes fair wages are achieved by reducing the number of middle people in the chain of distribution of goods, thus allowing funds for a more equitable payment to producers”(falls es denn dafür verwendet wird) (Zitat)

Conclusion: (erste Ideen die passen k?nnten)

“More free trade is not the answer to Africa’s problems. Trade Justice means poor countries getting access to our markets to sell their goods without being forced to open their own economies to our multinationals and losing their ability to protect poor farmers, infant industries and basic services.”

Benedict Southworth, Director of the World Development Movement

The conclusion that has to be drawn in the complex crucial lack of fairness in free trade although it offers

A DEVELOPING ECONOMY DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A LOSER IF IT PROTECTS ITS MARKETS

But as we showed you with the case of South Korea this has not to be true every time. Developing countries have a chance become developed and and maybe a leading economic power. But they have to protect their important industries. This is esspecially crucial for small economies, because they are often solely dependend on few branches. If they don’t protect them, their basement will be un