The Subsidy Scandal: How Your Government Wastes Your Money to Wreck Your Environment
by Charlie Pye-Smith
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Originally published in 2002, The Subsidy Scandal examines the subsidies spent by governments and the affect this has had on the environment. The book examines industries ranging from agriculture to mining, energy to transport and the subsidies spent on these industries by government. The book argues that these industries have had a negative impact on the environment, often funded through government subsidies derived from public taxes. The book suggests that these subsidies go to those who show more least need them - frequently to corporations and special interest groups which recycle some of the funds to support the politicians who keep the subsidies going. Based on research in North America, with examples from Europe and elsewhere, the book provides an investigative report into to the money assigned to environmental policies to find out where the money goes and what produces it. show lessTags
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Charlie Pye-Smith is a writer and broadcaster. He has been a frequent contributor on environment and development issues to the Financial Times, the New Scientist, the Telegraph, and the BBC
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Economics, Business, Politics and Government
- DDC/MDS
- 338.97302 — Society, Government, and Culture Economics Production Economic Development And Growth North America United States
- LCC
- HC110 .S9 .P947 — Social sciences Economic history and conditions Economic history and conditions By region or country
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- English
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