0 the act by a government, organization, or other group of paying part of the cost of something: --
The Institute has taken the position that subsidization distorts markets and should be eliminated.
Some people oppose government subsidization of a baseball stadium.
To achieve this, the government offered various subsidization programs to help employers facilitate the work-life balance of their workers.
In theory, direct subsidization can more easily be applied to large, contiguous areas of forest necessary for the conservation of larger species.
Overfishing, soil depletion, desertification, and deforestation have all been facilitated by a long history of subsidization.
Having defined the tradeoffs, some numerical examples are used to calculate the tax benefit and quantify the potential for cross subsidization.
In addition, subsidization via the tax system has the advantage that it is not directly related to production.
Finally, we consider the argument that projects involving the subsidization of commercial ventures may be preferred by donor organizations.
If private investment in their development has not been forthcoming, subsidization of investment in complementary assets may be unwise from both financial and development perspectives.
Subsidization of certain energy products is not uncommon worldwide and the opportunity cost principle is not always followed.
