A reform of the health care industry in the United States aimed at improving access to affordable health insurance.
A system designed to ensure individuals' incomes do not fall below a minimum level, including various benefits and services.
The real rate of return used in cost–benefit analysis by the UK government.
A UK government publication intended to stimulate public discussion on an issue without necessarily committing the government to legislation.
A significant review of the UK tax system chaired by economist James Meade, leading to the 1978 Meade Report.
Policies and strategies aimed at reducing or eliminating pollution.
An overview of the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), also known as the Nudge Unit, its inception, purpose, and contributions to public policy.
An overview of the benefits system, its purpose, various forms, and the economic implications.
A state payment towards the cost of maintaining children.
Non-toxic chemicals that have been historically used in refrigeration and aerosols, known to deplete the ozone layer.
State-financed housing for rent provided through local authorities in the UK.
The economic phenomenon where an increase in public sector spending may reduce private sector spending.
A comprehensive entry on the concept of economic planning, covering definitions, historical contexts, major analytical frameworks, and more.
An examination of government regulation, its definition, application, and impacts within economics.
Exploring Green Taxes: Fiscal policies aimed at mitigating environmental impact through taxation.
An overview of government payments aimed at maintaining individuals’ incomes at a prescribed minimum level.
A hybrid economic planning approach that seeks to blend decentralization with central planning by shaping expectations and influencing investment behaviors.
Activities devoted to informing politicians of the views of various interest groups, and persuading them to draft legislation or to vote in accordance with these views
An assessment method used to determine eligibility for certain benefits based on income and assets.
A comprehensive overview of means-tested benefits, including definitions, analytical frameworks, comparative analysis, and related terms.
A US government scheme to pay for medical treatment for individuals with low incomes.
Merit goods are goods or services whose consumption is deemed beneficial for society beyond the immediate individual benefits, often warranting government intervention.
Definition and examination of the Nudge Unit and its role in applying behavioral insights to public policy.
Methods and policies to reduce pollution including taxation, quantitative restrictions, and alternative technologies.
A comprehensive overview of regulation in economics, including its purpose, methods, and various frameworks.
A body set up to decide on and enforce regulations, often independent from direct government control.
The tendency of regulators to identify with the interest of the industry they are supposed to regulate.
A policy in India that reserves a proportion of public jobs and education seats for disadvantaged or under-represented groups.
A term in a contract that restricts a person’s right to exercise a trade or carry on business.
State payments aimed at ensuring minimum living standards for residents, commonly provided to those over retirement age, the disabled, and others unable to support themselves.
Credit provided on terms below normal market rates to encourage specific activities or to benefit particular groups.
Making benefits available to a particular group of people identified by certain characteristics.
An explanation of tax allowance, its importance, and implications in economic theory and practice.
