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The Dutch government supports entrepreneurs in various ways, from providing cash to making things simpler. If your business idea meets the requirements of one of the subsidy programs, you can apply for a grant through the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
Subsidies are basically support from the government for certain activities or industries that would not be profitable without it. They are usually given to help struggling sectors or encourage new innovations, or to promote a specific policy or social good. They could be successful economically however, at the expense of other groups (for instance food subsidies help farmers, but increases prices for consumers) Or, they may not be successful economically but still achieve objectives in terms of culture or policy.
Government-provided subsidies can come in a variety of forms, such as grants tax breaks, rebates as well as direct cash payments to customers or suppliers as well as price controls. They can also be indirect, such as road taxes that are paid by all motorists, rather than only those who drive on roads or railway track access charges that are not only imposed for passenger trains.
Subsidy advocates claim that they can boost economic efficiency by ensuring protection from international competition, or by promoting domestic production. They can also be useful to combat market failures, such as externalities, or information inequalities. However, critics argue that these policies have negative effects, from corruption to inequality, and that they impede more equitable and efficient public spending. They also create unjust incentives. For instance, a business that is benefited by a government subsidy is likely to be motivated for donating to politicians, contributing to “regulatory capture” and rent seeking.