Efforts to document government support benefiting specific sectors or industries have so far paid scant attention to support given to the non-energy minerals sector. In this paper the issue of support for this sector is explored by way of a case study of Australia, a leading producer and...

This book is an analysis of the specificities of public film funding on an international scale. It shows how public funding schemes add value to film-making and other audio-visual productions and provides a comprehensive analysis of today’s global challenges in the film industry such as...

OECD governments pay out around USD 6 billion a year to support the fisheries sector. Some of this expenditure is provided to help ensure the effective management of fisheries through the provision of research, administrative and enforcement services. However, its effects on economic...

Abstract: Der öffentliche Personennahverkehr (ÖPNV) wird in Deutschland von Bund, Ländern und Gemeinden mit Finanzmitteln in Höhe von etwa 15 Mrd. € jährlich gefördert. Bei einem solchen Markteingriff stellt sich nicht nur Ökonomen, sondern allen Steuerzahlern die Frage nach dem Warum....

Introduction : our message and methods -- What is the problem? -- Why protection is costly -- How pervasive is TBTF? -- Why protect TBTF creditors? -- The growth of TBTF protection -- Testing our thesis : the cases of not too big to fail -- Can the problem be addressed? -- Creating the necessary...