Events

Spending To Win - How Governments use Subsidies to win votes and support businesses

Wednesday 30 May 2018 6.30pm to 7.30pm

Hosted by the Department of Government

Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE, United Kingdom

Speakers

Stephanie Rickard

Chris Giles

Hilde Hukkelberg

Chair

Sara Hobolt

A discussion of how and why governments support businesses using subsidies and tax breaks in an increasingly integrated global economy.

Dr Stephanie Rickard is Associate Professor of Political Science in the LSE Department of Government.

Chris Giles is Economics Editor for the Financial Times.

Hilde Hukkelberg is Director of Innovation Norway.

Professor Sara Hobolt is Sutherland Chair in European Institutions at the European Institute and the Department of Government.

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