(A) Under What Circumstances Is the Effective Rate of Protection

question 27

Essay

(a) Under what circumstances is the effective rate of protection of a tariff greater than the nominal rate?
(b) Why is this a concern for developing countries?

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Definitions:

Tertiary Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices for the same product or service, based on factors other than the cost of production, typically in markets that are segmented.

Robinson-Patman Act

A federal law designed to prevent anticompetitive practices by producers, specifically prohibiting price discrimination.

European Commission

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European Union (EU)

A political and economic union of 27 European countries that are located primarily in Europe, aiming to foster economic cooperation, ensuring free movement of people, goods, services, and capital.