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Producer Subsidies (Government Intervention)

Level:
A-Level
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 24 Mar 2019

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A subsidy is a form of government intervention, it usually involves a payment by the government to suppliers that reduce their costs of production and encourages them to increase output of a good or service.

Revision on other types of government intervention:

Evaluating Government Intervention - revision video

Quizlet Revision Activity on Government Intervention

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