£2 bus fares

 Maximum pricing combined with subsidies; thanks to the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz64l78n5vpo

Maximum pricing and subsidies to reduce the market failure for bus travel

Thanks to tutor2u for this great 2 sided summary https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/economic-pros-and-cons-of-the-uks-3-bus-fare-cap-extension?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_089d06acf002faf6f8bfdad003cf540e&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Economic%20Pros%20and%20Cons%20of%20the%20UKs%203%20Bus%20Fare%20Cap%20Extension

Subsidies, pros, cons and heat pumps

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/consumer-subsidies-heat-pump-grant-boosted-by-50?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_f4dd653bdda810ac8768c13c36c1fc7a&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Consumer%20Subsidies%20-%20Heat%20pump%20grant%20boosted%20by%2050

Should the government subsidise home insulation?

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FDKON2Cgoo

Cut in electric car subsidy

 Reported by the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56441639

Pay people to scrap cars....

 .....and give them money to spend on public transport

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-56373096

Food chains plan price cuts as £4bn VAT boost begins

A way to increase AD? Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53411649

Subsidies: Consumer and producer benefits

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/subsidies-consumer-and-producer-benefit?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CMEconNewRevisionVideos230419&utm_content=CMEconNewRevisionVideos230419+CID_229c516473d74c284aaa32cdfc079cd2&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Subsidies%20-%20producer%20and%20consumer%20benefit

Farm subsidies in the UK

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/21641/agriculture/farming-subsidies-in-the-uk/

Effect of Government Subsidies

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/915/economics/effect-of-government-subsidies/

Cutting subsidies in Sudan

The effect on medicines
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/sudan%3A-anger-over-soaring-medicine-prices/5222953641001

E-cigs: A case for government intervention?

More evidence from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36157487

Subsidies: A drawback

The cost to the government/taxpayers. This is an extreme example from Venezuela
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/venezuela-hikes-petrol-prices-for-first-time-in-20-years/4762140889001

Electric scooters: A way to reduce negative externalities?

It seems so, reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34773466

Why might a subsidy not be effective in reducing market failure?

A sobering clip from the BBC explaining the role of subsidies in reducing the market failure associated with inequality of incomes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33109040

Unit 1: How should the government deal with highly polluting diesel cars?

Should you pay people to take them off the streets? That's what this Sky news report suggests


http://news.sky.com/story/1276671/rac-demands-dirty-diesel-scrappage-scheme

Unit 1: Subsidies revision pwerpoint

With thanks to tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-1-micro-producer-and-consumer-subsidies?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:18:15:04Z

Unit 1: China subsidises electric cars

....reports the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24140329#

Unit 1: India to subsidise grain

....reports the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23845386#

Unit 1: Should solar energy be subsidised?

Lots to think about in this presentation from tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-3-micro-the-economics-of-solar-subsidies

a) Given the information, discuss whether subsidising solar energy is a good use og government finance