The general economic view of trade protection says that tariffs transfer money from a good's consumers to its producers. (theconversation.com)
As my research shows, there are always competing voices lobbying for and against trade protection, and those preferences alone aren't enough to push a protective measure into law. (theconversation.com)
Therefore, consumers are often less motivated in opposing trade protection than a relatively narrower and more unified group of producers who have a lot to gain. (theconversation.com)