This paper addresses the potential for using economic regulation, e.g. taxes or subsidies, as instruments to combat the increasing problems of inappropriate diets, leading to health problems such as obesity, diabetes 2, cardiovascular diseases etc. in most countries. Such policy measures may be considered as alternatives or supplements to other regulation instruments, including information camp...

objectives: to implement goal-directed subsidies policy in framework of the its law is being seriously followed by state. implementing this policy as it has been defined in the law could be a deep surgery of economy with big negative consequences both in demand and supply sides if its theoretical foundation is wrong. hence, this paper aims to evaluate the theoretical sufficiency of neoclassical...

abstract this study reviews the direct and indirect effects of higher energy and bread prices (due to removing their subsidies and paying their equivalent in cash instead). therefore, all consumer goods were classified into 6 groups and a linear expenditure system was estimated based on households’ budget data of 2009 and 2011 for urban and rural areas separately. the results indicate that high...

This study examines the financial impacts of electricity subsidy on tubewell owners and water buyers, and proposes alternative subsidy policy options that could balance the efficiency and equity. The results suggest that the subsidy plays a key role in stabilising production by providing financial incentives to tubewell owners to stabilise extraction cost under the declining watertables. The re...

Food price volatility is a major threat for welfare, economic prosperity and political stability. The monetary authority generally viewed in the literature as only institution responsible stability, however this approach overlooks importance of food stabilization policies using fiscal instruments. We develop estimate Bayesian DSGE model that incorporates policy tailored to India, replicating de...

The paper investigates the impact of different sources income on farm household inequality in Hungary using Farm Accountancy Data Network dataset for period 2007-2015. decomposition Gini coefficients by is applied to focus policy shift from market government support inequality. Off-farm are rather stable with a slight increase Pillar 1 direct subsidies have remained more important than 2 rural ...

abstract unbalance using of chemical fertilizers cause decline the soil quality and fertility, environmental pollution and specially soil and water resources pollution. the use of animal manure is a replacement to chemical fertilizers. therefore, recognizing of demographic, technical-extensional and agronomic affect on farmer's decision making process to use of animal manure will have important...