Mercantilists believed that a country should increase its holdings of gold and silver by promoting exports and discouraging imports.

Mercantilism is an economic theory that emphasizes self-sufficiency through a favorable balance of trade.

Mercantilism is a nationalist economic policy that is designed to maximize the exports and minimize the imports for an economy.

Mercantilism is economic nationalism for the purpose of building a wealthy and powerful state. Adam Smith coined the term “mercantile system” to describe ...

Mercantilism theory is a theory that believes that the prosperity of a country is only determined by the amount of capital or assets stored in the country ...

4 дек. 2019 г. · Mercantilism is an economic theory where the government seeks to regulate the economy and trade in order to promote domestic industry.

Mercantilism, economic theory and practice common in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century that promoted governmental regulation of a nation's economy.

8 февр. 2024 г. · It refers to the idea of taking care of own economic interests by exploiting international trade, currency exchange rates, and investment flows ...

According to mercantilist theory, the main purpose of trade was to enrich one's own nation by keeping exports at a maximum and imports to a minimum.