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Measuring financial performance in infrastructure : an application to Europe and Central Asia
Ebinger, Jane O. - 2006
"Unintentional implicit subsidies (hidden costs) to public utilities can be considered an illegitimate claim on public resources. This paper examines the role and sources of hidden costs in the energy and water sectors in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region. It reviews available data and...
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The world trade organization's Doha cotton initiative : a tale of two issues
Anderson, Kym - 2006
and tariffs-for cotton it is subsidy reductions rather than tariff cuts that would make by far the largest impact. For Sub …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522143
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Regional subsidies and industrial prospects of lagging regions
Lall, Somik V. - 2006
"Large and sustained differences in economic performance across regions of developing countries have long provided motivation for fiscal incentives designed to encourage firm entry in lagging areas. But empirical evidence in support of these policies has been weak at best. The authors undertake...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522217
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Why governments should stop non-social subsidies : measuring their consequences for rural Latin America
Lápez, Ramán - 2005
"The provision of public goods and the amelioration of market failure are the classical justifications for government intervention in the economy. In reality, (1) governments intervene in markets that are not affected by failure, and (2) a large share of the government resources is spent in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522591
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The challenge of reducing subsidies and trade barriers
Anderson, Kym - 2004
"This is one of 10 studies for the Copenhagen Consensus Project that sought to evaluate the most feasible opportunities to improve welfare globally and alleviate poverty in developing countries. Anderson argues that phasing out distortionary government subsidies and barriers to international...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522919
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Private provision of rural infrastructure services : competing for subsidies
Foster, Vivien - 2004
"Market-oriented reforms of infrastructure in developing countries tend to focus primarily on commercially viable services in urban areas. Nevertheless, an increasing number of countries are beginning to experiment with extending the market paradigm to infrastructure services in rural areas that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522969
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Direct support to private firms : evidence on effectiveness
Batra, Geeta - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523267
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Public money for private infrastructure : deciding when to offer guarantees, output-based subsidies, and other fiscal support
Irwin, Timothy C. - 2003
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Philippines : Can Subsidized Microloans Increase Toilet Ownership and Use for Poor Households?
World Bank - 2020
promotion as part of a social safety net program. The large financial subsidy led to modestly higher coverage of improved … toilets, better toilet quality, and greater satisfaction, while the small subsidy did not improve access to improved … effects on improved sanitation and open defecation. Overall, these findings suggest that subsidy programs hold promise, but …
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