Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A viewpoint or policy approving the imposing of restrictions, as on immigration or trade.
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- noun economics, politics The advocacy of
restrictions onfree trade ,immigration etc.
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Examples
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The delusion underlying the economic case for restrictionism is that, if those eight million disappear, their jobs will be filled by Americans who are at present out of work or marginally employed.
Immigration 2010
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The delusion underlying the economic case for restrictionism is that, if those eight million disappear, their jobs will be filled by Americans who are at present out of work or marginally employed.
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The delusion underlying the economic case for restrictionism is that, if those eight million disappear, their jobs will be filled by Americans who are at present out of work or marginally employed.
Stromata Blog: 2007
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Like its cousin protectionism, immigration restrictionism polls well, but for some reason its supporters are like the famous “Obama girl”; they talk loudly but never get around to casting votes.
Illinois Politics 2010
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Is restrictionism—the philosophy that proposes that government severely restrict the entry of immigrant workers our economy clearly needs—really the conservative position?
Immigration And the Party Of Reagan Alfonso Aguilar 2011
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Immigrants from Latin America do vote for the nanny state more than natives and if they are able to increase government restrictionism enough, that would offset the advantages gained by cheap labor.
Sailer's Challenge, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Pritchett even appears to be admitting the long-unmentionable truth that restrictionism of immigration induces labor-saving innovations.
Let's Increase Poverty, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Like its cousin protectionism, immigration restrictionism polls well, but for some reason its supporters are like the famous “Obama girl”; they talk loudly but never get around to casting votes.
Immigration 2010
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Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a rising GOP star who is often mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate, isn't convinced that immigration restrictionism is a political winner for Republicans.
How to Talk About Immigration Jason L. Riley 2011
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But Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a rising GOP star who is often mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate, isn't convinced that immigration restrictionism is a political winner for Republicans.
How to Talk About Immigration Jason L. Riley 2011
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