Subsidy reform and sustainable development economic, environmental and social aspects.

• Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2006.
• Series: OECD sustainable development studies.
• Subjects: Subsidies.; Sustainable development.; Aide de l'État au transport.; Aide de l'État aux pêches.; Aide de l'État à l'agriculture.; Aide de l'État à l'industrie minière.; Développement durable > Aspect de l'environnement.; Subventions > Aspect de l'environnement.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Marketing. > International; POLITICAL SCIENCE > Trade & Tariffs. > International Relations; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > General. > International; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Exports & Imports.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (144 pages) : illustrations, maps.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
• ISBN: 9264025650 (electronic bk.); 9789264025653 (electronic bk.); 9264025642; 9789264025646 (print)
• ISSN: 2074-3262

Subsidies are pervasive in OECD countries and are among the most powerful public policy instruments. But they often introduce unintended consequences, such as budget deficits, pollution, unemployment and trade distortions. This report contains the proceedings of an OECD workshop on subsidy reform held in October 2005 under the auspices of the OECD program on sustainable development. It provides an overview of approaches for assessing subsidies and associated taxes, and looks at country experiences in reforming subsidies in the agriculture, fisheries, industry, and transport sectors.--Publisher description.