beggar-my-neighbour strategy

• Estratégia econômica ou política em que um país tenta melhorar sua posição às custas de outros, frequentemente por meio de tarifas, desvalorização cambial ou barreiras comerciais. O termo vem de um jogo de cartas cujo objetivo é tomar todas as cartas do adversário.

An economic or political strategy where a country attempts to improve its own economic position at the expense of other countries, often through tariffs, currency devaluation, or trade barriers. The term originates from a card game where the goal is to take all of an opponent's cards.

1. Economic policyC1formal

   A set of policies aimed at benefiting one's own country at the expense of others, often through tariffs, currency devaluation, or trade barriers.

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   • The government's beggar-my-neighbour strategy led to a trade war.
   • Historically, such beggar-my-neighbour policies worsened the Great Depression.
   • The country adopted a beggar-my-neighbour strategy by devaluing its currency.