subsidy公共管理专业英语词汇讲解

Synonym
subvention
Subsidy, subvention are both grants of money, especially governmental, to aid private undertakings. A subsidy is usually given to promote commercial enterprise: a subsidy to manufacturers during a war. A subvention is usually a grant to stimulate enterprises connected with science and the arts: a subvention to a research chemist by a major company.
Feature
1、subsidy is a government behavior: the government behavior of here is a general concept, not only including the central and local government subsidies, but also includes the government behavior intervention of the private sector subsidies. 3、the subsidy must be granted to the subsidized party a certain benefit: it is generally believed that the subsidized party obtains certain value from a government subsidy scheme that it cannot obtain in the market.
from subsidere "to settle down, stay, remain"
Feature
In the modern sense, A subsidy is a form of financial aid or support extended to an economic sector (or institution, business, or individual) generally with the aim of promoting economic and social policy. As a form of economic intervention, subsidies are inherently contrary to the market's demands.[citation needed] However, they can also be used as tools of political and corporate cronyism.
Note
Not to be confused with subsidiarity or subsidiary. Subsidiarity is a principle of social organization that holds that social and political issues should be dealt with at the most immediate level that is consistent with their resolution. Subsidiary is an assistant subject to the authority or control of another or a company that is completely controlled by another company.
2、subsidy is a kind of financial behavior: that is, there is expenditure in the public account of the government.
4、subsidies should be targeted: targeted subsidies refer to the subsidies provided by the government to certain enterprises selectively or differently.
SUBSIDY
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Synonyms
Meaning
noun
1、a direct pecuniary aid furnished by a government to a private industrial undertaking,a charity organization, or the like. 2、a sum paid, often in accordance with a treaty, by one government to another to secure some service in return. 3、a grant or contribution of money. 4、money formerly granted by the English Parliament to the crown for special needs.
Origin
from Anglo-French subsidie, Old French
subside "help, aid, assistance, contribution,"
from Latin subsidium "a help, aid, assistance, (military) reinforcements, troops in reserve,"
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