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International disputes over subsidies are increasingly disrupting the world trading system. The creation of the WTO was nearly prevented by disputes in the Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations over the issue of negotiating disciplines on agricultural ...
Kyle Bagwell, Robert W. Staiger
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Counting all the costs: recognising the carbon subsidy to polluting energy [PDF]
, 2014 Excluding the cost of carbon pollution from decision-making creates market distortions and the undervaluation of emission reduction, argues this report.
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Ex‐Ante Assessment of Farm Resilience to Institutional Shocks: A Modeling Approach
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using the agent‐based model SWISSland, we simulate farm‐level responses and interactions under two institutional shocks: tariff reductions and direct payment reductions. Using a framework we developed, we assess resilience capacities, resilience attributes, and the provision of private and public goods, following the shock.
Nadja El Benni, Gabriele Mack
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Political Economy of Electricity Subsidy: Evidence from Punjab [PDF]
The electricity subsidy distribution pattern needs to be scrutinised to assess whether the policy benefits small producers, a normative argument often made while granting any input subsidy.
Jain, Varinder
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Approaches and Insights from Recent Research on Energy Subsidy Reform
This report summarizes the findings of a review aimed at understanding emerging approaches to energy subsidy reform, discerning trends, and identifying major strands of thinking and research in the field, as
Gencer, Defne, Bacon, Robert
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) delivers environmental benefits to society by enrolling cropland and grasslands to reestablish or safeguard long‐term vegetative cover. In recent years, the CRP has dramatically increased grassland enrollment while cropland enrollment has been in steady decline. This paper uses descriptive analysis,
Wesley Zebrowski +2 more
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A review of food subsidy research at IFPRI. [PDF]
Since its earliest years IFPRI has conducted research on food subsidies, concentrating on methods to achieve the social objectives of subsidies without undue distortion of the economy or excessive economic and political costs. Studies have been conducted
Farrar, Curtis
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Does public subsidy of the cost of malaria chemoprophylaxis reduce imported malaria? A comparative policy analysis. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Chemoprophylaxis is recommended for at-risk travellers visiting malaria endemic regions. The majority of travellers with imported malaria have not used this, and travellers visiting friends and relatives have the largest burden of malaria and
Behrens, RH +8 more
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The Effect of SNAP Purchasing Power on Diet Quality
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits millions of eligible low‐income Americans by increasing access to food, helping to reduce food insecurity. Previous studies have documented that the geographical variation in local food prices leads to significant differences in SNAP's purchasing power.
Farah Khan, Augustine Denteh
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A cost-effective strategy for enhancing mobility in aging communities: the case of Narita City
Frontiers in SustainabilityIn depopulated areas with aging populations, it is challenging to design public transportation services. This is because municipalities are expected to provide mobility to as many people as possible within a limited budget while considering the various ...
Takuto Ojima +2 more
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