this paper explores the distributive impacts of subsidy removal in agricultural sectors and related industry in iran, using a social accounting matrix (sam)-based price model. the structural path analysis approach is used to decompose the overall influences into direct, global, and total effects. the simulation results reveal that a shock therapy strategy, which involves the removal of all subs...

We analyze an oligopoly where public and private firms compete in quantity and R&D. Using general functions, we show that an output subsidy and an R&D tax can achieve the first-best allocation. Moreover, the degree of privatization does not influence the optimal output subsidy but does influence the optimal R&D tax. JEL Classification: H42; L13; L32;

BACKGROUND Less healthy diets are common in high income countries, although proportionally higher in those of low socio-economic status. Food subsidy programs are one strategy to promote healthy nutrition and to reduce socio-economic inequalities in health. This review summarises the evidence for the health and nutritional impacts of food subsidy programs among disadvantaged families from high ...

This study empirically estimates the multiple benefits of a subsidy policy that would offer payments to farmers in return for the adoption of conservation tillage, and compares the outcomes of alternative targeting designs for such a policy. The least-cost incentive payment policy schemes are simulated for the State of Iowa by using the data for roughly 12,000 National Resource Inventory (NRI) ...

To promote carbon emission reduction and resource reuse, this study is devoted to studying the impact of government subsidy policies on operation decision a low-carbon closed-loop supply chain system. In production stage, governments can use subsidies remanufacturing reduce green behavior costs manufacturers; in recycling consumer increase willingness consumers. study, we introduce these three ...

Food price volatility is a major threat for welfare, economic prosperity and political stability. The monetary authority generally viewed in the literature as only institution responsible stability, however this approach overlooks importance of food stabilization policies using fiscal instruments. We develop estimate Bayesian DSGE model that incorporates policy tailored to India, replicating de...

Since 2017, Croatian housing policy has focused on promoting homeownership through the SSK programme – a form of mortgage subsidisation that covers proportion costs. Although this aimed to improve affordability and increase homeownership, recent economic evaluation shown in fact contributed rising house prices been ineffective at raising rate. While econometric research identified impact had pr...

This study examines the financial impacts of electricity subsidy on tubewell owners and water buyers, and proposes alternative subsidy policy options that could balance the efficiency and equity. The results suggest that the subsidy plays a key role in stabilising production by providing financial incentives to tubewell owners to stabilise extraction cost under the declining watertables. The re...