THE STRUCTURE OF PROTECTION IN COSTA RICA— A NEW APPROACH TO CALCULATING THE EFFECTIVE RATE OF PROTECTION

Abstract

This paper estimates the Effective Rate of Protection (E.R.P.) for Costa Rica, the first time such an estimate has been provided for any Central American Republic. It also employs a new method for calculating each E.R.P. which, it is argued, offers at least a partial solution to the problem of tariff redundancy. The main conclusions are as follows:—

Citation

BULMER‐THOMAS, V. (1976), "THE STRUCTURE OF PROTECTION IN COSTA RICA— A NEW APPROACH TO CALCULATING THE EFFECTIVE RATE OF PROTECTION", Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 13-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb008058