{"product_id":"the-case-against-the-jones-colin-grabow-9781948647984","title":"The Case against the Jones Act","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow has an archaic, burdensome law been able to persist for a century?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePassed in 1920, the Jones Act restricts the waterborne transport of cargo within the United States to vessels that are U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-owned, and U.S.-built. Meant to bolster the U.S. maritime sector, this protectionist law has instead contributed to its decline. As a result, today's U.S. oceangoing domestic fleet numbers fewer than 100 ships. Beyond leaving a shrunken and uncompetitive maritime sector in its wake, the law has also inflicted considerable damage on the broader U.S. public that range from higher transportation costs to increased pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chapters in \u003cem\u003eThe Case against the Jones Act\u003c\/em\u003e delve into some of the act's founding myths and the false narrative its supporters have helped to perpetuate. The book evaluates the law's costs, assesses its impact on businesses, consumers, and the environment, and offers alternatives for a way forward. The Jones Act's failures reveal that the status quo is untenable. Contributors to this volume hope that the evidence presented will spark discussion about the Jones Act and lay the groundwork for the repeal or significant reform of this outdated law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin Grabow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948647982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948647984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cato Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Colin Grabow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993746112767,"sku":"9781948647984","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b20498d3-e746-486e-b5c6-a0744d9e802f.jpg?v=1683326076","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-case-against-the-jones-colin-grabow-9781948647984","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}