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Import protectionSee protection.Similar MatchesEndogenous protectionEndogenous protectionProtection that is explained as the outcome of economic and/or political forces. See political economy of protection. Downside ProtectionDownside ProtectionGenerally used in connection with covered call writing, this is the cushion against loss, in case of a price decline by the underlying security, that is afforded by the written call option. Alternatively, it may be expressed in terms of the distance the stock could fall before the total position becomes a loss (an amount equal to the option premium), or it can be expressed as percentage of the current stock price. Deposit Protection SchemeDeposit Protection SchemeA scheme set up to give limited financial protection to people with deposits in authorised banks which fail. Banks are authorised and supervised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and they are obliged to provide details of their deposit protection scheme and their claim procedures if requested by depositors. The FSA publishes a list of banks which are authorised under the 1987 Banking Act. The UK Deposit Protection Scheme covers 90% of a bank's total liability to a depositor subject to a set maximum. Administered protectionAdministered protectionProtection (tariff or NTB) resulting from the application of any one of several statutes that respond to specified market circumstances or events, usually as determined by an administrative agency. Several such statutes are permitted under the GATT, including anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, and safeguards protection. Self-sufficiency argument for protectionSelf-sufficiency argument for protectionThe view that a country is better off providing for its own needs than depending on imports. It may be based on fear that war or foreign governments will interrupt imports. This is a second-best argument, since many policies could provide for that contingency without sacrificing all the gains from trade. Further Suggestionsmortgage protectionContent protection Building Societies Investor Protection Scheme Effective protection Exchange rate protection Investor Protection Scheme protection applied Protectionism Domestic content protection Noneconomic objectives argument for protection Nominal rate of protection Call protection Foreign investment argument for protection Securities Investor Protection Corporation Political economy of protection Infant industry protection Cultural argument for protection Tariff protection Patriotism argument for protection court of protection Actual protection rate Employment argument for protection Labor standards argument for protection Protectionism Marine Mammal Protection Act |
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