Russia: Subsidies to car industry
Description
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a ruling (the Government Decree # 314 from 10 May 2010) to provide subsidies to car industry sector to reimburse some expenses in the form of interest rates in 2009-2010 for the loans received from the banks in 2008-2009 in the amount of 2,5 billion rubles (55 million Euros).
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 10 May 2010
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
the Government Decree from 10 May 2010 # 314. Available from < http://government.ru/gov/results/10571/ >
Government Response:
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