Tariffs, automation and inequality: why US jobs won't return but developing countries will still lose
Nguyen, T. V.
(14 June 2025)
Tariffs, automation and inequality: why US jobs won't return but developing countries will still lose.
USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog.
(14 June 2025)
Tariffs, automation and inequality: why US jobs won't return but developing countries will still lose.
USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog.
Headlines around Trump’s sweeping tariffs have focused on trade wars, inflation and the geopolitical fallout. But a more profound shift is taking place, argues Viet Nguyen-Tien. Rather than restoring American jobs, these tariffs may accelerate automation, undermining the export-led industrialisation model that has lifted millions in developing countries out of poverty. Why does this matter, and what must developing countries do in response?