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mercantilism in Norwegian

mercantilism in Norwegian is merkantilisme — mercantilism means the idea that a country should always sell more abroad than it buys, run rather like a shop, usually backed by measures to protect home trade.

mercantilism in Norwegian

merkantilisme
noun
(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.

What does "mercantilism" mean?

  1. noun The idea that a country should always sell more abroad than it buys, run rather like a shop, usually backed by measures to protect home trade.
  2. noun The idea that a country's wealth depends on how much capital it holds, and that total world trade cannot grow.
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What is "mercantilism" in Norwegian?
"mercantilism" in Norwegian is merkantilisme. mercantilism means: The idea that a country should always sell more abroad than it buys, run rather like a shop, usually backed by measures to protect home trade.
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