Subsidies

A subsidy, subvention or government incentive is a type of government expenditure which redistributes from tax payers to individuals, households, or businesses. Subsidies take various forms, such as direct government expenditures, tax incentives, soft loans, price support, and government provision of goods and services. For instance, the government may distribute direct payment subsidies to individuals and households during an economic downturn in order to help its citizens pay their bills and to stimulate economic activity.

case of unintended consequence, when a solution unexpectedly makes the problem worse

facility that converts coal into electricity

amount that must be paid for the right to emit one tonne of CO₂ into the atmosphere

incentive that has an unintended and undesirable result that is contrary to the intentions of its designers

government or non-profit housing (actual buildings or rental assistance)

funding mechanism

export concept

European Union initiative to support the European audiovisual sector

government aid to reduce fuel costs

political catchphrase

government intervention to save failing businesses at the expense of taxpayers

favorable treatment on the part of governments towards corporations

provision of newsworthy information to the media

effect of taxes and subsidies on price

monetary support for railways

subsidies paid by the government directly to a political party

subsidy or price control intended to increase the market price of a good higher than the competitive equilibrium level