Arguments in support of mercantilism largely disappeared after the end of the mercantilist era in the late 1700s.

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While mercantilism as a formal economic philosophy may have faded by the late 1700s, many of its principles and ideas continued to influence economic policies and practices in subsequent centuries. It was not until the rise of free trade and globalization in the 20th century that mercantilist ideas were widely discredited and replaced by new theories of economics.

Arguments in Support of Mercantilism Largely Disappeared After the End