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EU poised to copy US subsidies for green technology – new evidence from China shows how it could backfire

The Conversation, 21.02.2023

Authors

  • Görg
  • H.
  • Du
  • J.

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JEL Classification

H25; H32; L25

Key Words

China

externalities

firm performance

subsidies

treatment effects

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Globalization

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The EU is preparing to abandon its longstanding restrictions on state aid to take on US and Chinese subsidies over green technologies. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is spearheading a new commitment from EU leaders to “act decisively to ensure its long-term competitiveness, prosperity and role on the global stage”.

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