Subsidy

Definition:

Financial assistance (often from governmental bodies) to businesses, citizens, or institutions to encourage a desired activity deemed beneficial.

Source: GreenFacts

More:

Transfer of resources to an entity, which either reduces the operating costs or increases the revenues of such entity for the purpose of achieving some objective.

Source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment  Glossary

Related words:

Epipelagic - Market-based instruments

Translation(s):

Español: Subsidio
Français: Subvention
Nederlands: Subsidie

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