Classical Trade Protectionism 1815-1914 will bring readers up to date with recent empirical research carried out in the field.Long-held views on modern trade policies have been challenged by the introduction of recent theoretical developments in international economics and in measurement techniques brought about in the 1960s and 1970s.One question in particular has attracted attention and has contributed to the bringing to light of a number of heretofore ignored measurement and interpretation problems: the assessment of French and British nineteenth-century trade policies.Classical Trade Protectionism 1815-1914 examines the theoretical and practical problems associated with the assessment and measurement of the direct impact of tariffs, prohibitions and quotas on domestic prices, output structure and competitiveness.The contributors to this volume also examine the direct and long-run consequences of protectionist measures on particular economies, utilising evidence from in-depth investigations of trade statistics as well as 'best practice' statistical techniques such as effective protection, elasticity of demand and revealed comparative advantage.