public subsidy
Taxpayer-funded support
A public subsidy is financial assistance from government to individuals, businesses, or institutions—tax breaks, grants, low-interest loans, or direct payments intended to promote activities deemed beneficial to society.
Governments subsidize agriculture, housing, energy, transportation, and countless other sectors: The stadium was built with a public subsidy of two hundred million dollars.
Critics argue that public subsidies distort markets or benefit the wealthy; supporters see them as necessary investments.
- voucherRedeemable certificate for value
- tax incentivesGovernment breaks encouraging actions
- tax breakReduction in owed amount
- transportation fundingMoney for travel infrastructure
- grantBestow or award money
check · pension schemes · unemployment benefits · housing assistance · food stamps · free lunch · food bank · healthcare funding · childcare support · tariff reductions · small business loans · education grants · seed · government funding · meal · milk · welfare programs · safety net
public subsidyprivate investment
Funding outside public markets
private funding · venture capital · private equity · angel investment · bootstrapping
public subsidylaissez-faire
Noninterference in commerce
taxation · privatization · austerity · government levy · budget cut
public subsidytaxation
Compulsory government revenue collection
tax levy · public charge · user fee · tariff · excise tax
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