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Originally Posted by HarryT
It's very simple: it can make the author more money. If an author signs a contract with multiple publishers in different parts of the world, he gets a separate advance from each publisher. Most books never earn back their advance, hence multiple advances means more money for the author.
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Another reason is the price. In Denmark, where I live, the price of living is quite high. So you could sell the book here at one price, and yet another price in another country. The rationale being, set the price at what the market can sustain.