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Subsidies

In this centrespread, David Horner outlines subsidies and how they can be used to solve market failure

Figure 1 The effect of a subsidy on market equilibrium

■ Subsidies are payments made by governments to support the production or consumption of goods and services.

■ They may be paid directly to businesses or to households, or indirectly through lower prices.

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