An overview of farm subsidies, their purposes, forms, and implications.
A prohibition on trading with a country, either generally or in particular goods.
A variable used to determine the employment of policy instruments in economics.
Government purchase of goods and services, focusing on inefficiency, corruption, and protectionism.
Policies and actions to prevent or reduce the adverse effects of climate change.
Exploring the concept and implications of ceiling prices in economics.
Analysis of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
Economic arrangements which weaken the inducement to undertake a particular action.
A comprehensive overview of international economics, its components, and its significance in global relations.
An attitude or policy approach favoring control over people's actions for their perceived good.
A lump-sum tax levied on every citizen at the same rate regardless of income or wealth, inherently regressive in nature.
The principle that requires the polluting party to bear the costs associated with mitigating pollution, in line with the damage caused to society or the level of pollution exceeding acceptable standards.
An organization that aims to bring about changes in laws or policies, possibly in the interest of its members or a wider cause like the environment.
A comprehensive entry on the concept of price floors in economics, covering its definitions, historical context, major analytical frameworks, and more.
Overview and analysis of government attempts to control prices and incomes directly.
The principle that decisions on policy should be taken at the most decentralized level consistent with making them effective.
The attempt to bring down the value of an economic variable through persuasion by the authorities.
A dictionary entry exploring the economic concept of time-inconsistency, which occurs when a policy-maker acts counter to previous commitments due to changing incentives.
Policy measures whose operation is open to public scrutiny.
A certificate usable in place of money for specific purposes, such as education or housing.
A UK government publication generally intended as a prelude to legislation, contrasted with a green paper meant to stimulate public discussion.
