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In 1845, the British government repealed the Corn Laws. The 150th anniversary of that event was celebrated last year by those who see the benefits of liberalised international trade to global welfare as having emerged very significantly from that event. It was also significant for Australia because it was the start of Britain’s economic interdependence with Australia, among other producers of agricultural commodities.
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Harris, S. (1997). The Impact of Economics in the New Asia-Pacific Region. In: Roy, D. (eds) The New Security Agenda in the Asia-Pacific Region. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25701-0_5
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