beggar-my-neighbor strategy

• Stratégie concurrentielle, souvent utilisée en économie ou en politique, par laquelle un pays ou un acteur tente d'améliorer sa position au détriment des autres, généralement au moyen de tarifs douaniers, de dévaluations ou d'autres mesures protectionnistes.

A competitive strategy, often used in economics or politics, where a country or entity tries to improve its own position at the expense of others, typically through tariffs, devaluation, or other protectionist measures.

1. Economic policyC1formal

   A set of policies or actions taken by a country to improve its own economy at the expense of other countries, often through tariffs, currency devaluation, or trade barriers.

   stratégie du chacun-pour-soi commerciale

   • The government's beggar-my-neighbor strategy led to a trade war with its allies.
   • During the Great Depression, many countries adopted beggar-my-neighbor policies.
   • Economists warn that a beggar-my-neighbor approach can harm global economic growth.

2. Competitive tacticC2formal

   A strategy in business or competition where one party gains an advantage by directly harming or disadvantaging a rival.

   stratégie du chacun-pour-soi

   • The company's beggar-my-neighbor strategy involved poaching key employees from its competitor.
   • In the bidding war, the firm used a beggar-my-neighbor strategy to undercut its rival's prices.
   • Such a beggar-my-neighbor strategy may yield short-term gains but often leads to long-term losses.