subsidies

As countries in Sub-Saharan Africa debate the costs and benefits of subsidising secondary education, a 15-year RCT in Ghana finds large multi-generation impacts.

There are fears that agricultural subsidies could attract farmers with low returns to use new technologies. Evidence from Bangladesh shows that without subsidies, the price of agricultural inputs is actually a barrier to adoption, highlighting that h...

Industrial policy in China aimed to make the country’s shipbuilding industry a world leader. Comprehensive data on shipyards worldwide reveals the huge scale of this policy, which boosted China's domestic investment, entry, and world market share dra...

What is the relationship between the allocation of government subsidies and total productivity for Chinese listed firms?

Reducing power prices for commercial and industrial consumers can help utilities raise revenue and enhance service quality across the system

To what extent do the poorest rural households in sub-Saharan Africa benefit from residential electrification investments?

Subsidies need not be permanent to benefit farmers. Well-designed policy that encourages experimentation can generate widespread and lasting impacts.

Why is an increase in average wealth in India accompanied by a decrease in average calorie consumption?

Transferring subsidies directly to the programme beneficiaries in in-kind transfer programmes can help in reducing leakages