Usually means: Policy benefiting self, harming others.
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  3. Beggar-thy-neighbor: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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adjective:  (derogatory, economics) An economic policy that favors domestic interests at greater total cost to the economies of trading partners.

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