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The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage (1985) / Chapter Skim
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... Examples of such temporary policies include the denial of investment tax credit on the foreign-produced (non-U.S. labor)
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... The agreement was intended to cover all capital goods, but Great Britain, France, West Germany, and the United States were unable to reach agreement on civil aircraft -- an indication of the resolve of others to alter the competitive picture in aircraft. Consequently, a so-called "standstill" was adopted under which the OECD nations agreed not to offer in the future terms more favorable than then being offered.
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  • west germany
  • transport aircraft
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  • foreign aircraft
  • retaliatory measures
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