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Implementation Challenges of Subsidies for Externalities
The implementation of subsidies for positive externalities often faces significant practical challenges. A primary difficulty is ensuring that the subsidized activity, such as a particular form of employee training, is of a sufficient type and quality to generate the desired benefits for other firms and society, a task more complex than administering a simple corrective tax.
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