Parmaar 1
Akshat Parmaar
Professor Nason
ENG 107
27th April 2025
How have the United States’ retaliatory tariffs impacted India’s economy, particularly in
terms of export performance, employment within key sectors, and the stability of the
Indian rupee?
Source # 1
Klomp, Jeroen. “Trump Tariffs and the U.S. Defense Industry.” PLoS ONE, vol. 20, no. 1, Jan.
2025, pp. 1–30. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313204.
Summary: Klomp analyzes how Trump's tariffs affected the U.S. defense industry,
particularly in terms of costs, production, and security readiness. The study finds that while some
domestic industries initially benefited, material costs rose sharply, straining defense budgets.
Supply chain disruptions also created vulnerabilities in key areas of national security. Using
detailed statistical data, the article shows that tariffs failed to significantly strengthen defense
capabilities. Instead, tariffs led to unintended economic pressures on procurement and logistics.
Klomp concludes that strategic sectors require more careful policy planning to avoid negative
consequences.
Source # 2
Parmaar 2
Carlsson-Szlezak, Philipp, et al. “Understanding the Global Macroeconomic Impacts of Trump’s
Tariffs.” Harvard Business Review, 10 Apr. 2025, hbr.org/2025/04/understanding-the-
global-macroeconomic-impacts-of-trumps-tariffs.
Summary: This article examines the global ripple effects of Trump’s trade policies,
particularly their impact on supply chains, prices, and trade balances. It explains how the tariffs
disrupted not only the USA economy but also emerging markets like India, causing currency
devaluation and a drop in exports. Using case studies and economic models, the authors show
that tariff wars destabilized international trade and hurt both USA allies and competitors. The
article stresses that flexible economic policies are now critical to managing unexpected shifts in
global trade dynamics.
Source # 3
Furceri, Davide, et al. “Are Tariffs Bad for Growth? Yes, Say Five Decades of Data from 150
Countries.” Journal of Policy Modeling, vol. 42, no. 4, 2020, pp. 850–59,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2020.03.009
Summary: Furceri and his co-authors study the effects of tariffs on economic growth using data
from 150 countries over five decades. Their research finds that tariff increases consistently reduce GDP
growth, productivity, and employment rates. The authors use econometric models to show that
protectionist trade policies harm both developed and developing economies. They argue that short-term
gains are outweighed by broader economic inefficiencies. The study challenges claims that tariffs
strengthen national economies and emphasizes that open trade policies tend to support stronger, long-term
economic growth.