PROTECTION AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE MOTOR CAR SECTOR: A NOTE.

In the June, 1984 issue of this Journal, Cronin (1984) examines the effect of changes in the level of protection on the level of employment in the motor-vehicle sector, comparing his results with those of the IAC (1981)and myself(Parry, 1981). A reading of Cronin's paper can give a misleading impression of what was attempted in my study. This note seeks to clarify two major points about that study, and, in doing this, raises some questions about certain of the underlying assumptions in Cronin's analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]