Specific subsidization of firms to help them avoiding the crisis is not efficient

What is it about?

We analyses the impact of crisis-motivated subsidization of Slovenian firms on their performance during the 2008 recession. We find insignificant impact of anti-crisis subsidies on revenue and positive effects on employment of subsidized firms in Slovenia. Positive effects identified are generated by state aid schemes that are not primarily aimed at alleviating the crisis.

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