cross-subsidization

the practice by firms of offering internal subsidies to certain products or departments within the firm financed from the profits generated by other products or departments. Cross-subsidization is often used by diversified and vertically integrated firms as a means of financing new product development; DIVERSIFICATION into new areas; or to facilitate price cuts to match intense competition in certain of its markets. See VERTICAL INTEGRATION, PRICE-SQUEEZE.

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To achieve this, all premiums paid by members are pooled nationally and in effect, there is a cross-subsidization across districts.

'Ghost' kidney treatments lead to arrest in Manila

The Board directed to undertake commercial feasibility study under cross-subsidization mode and prepare a new PC-1 and then initiate procurement process, afresh, under PPP arrangement.

NHA mulls building Sukkur- Hyderabad Motorway under PPP mode

The petitioners have sought directions to the central government to strictly mandate the creation of requisite charging infrastructure and cross-subsidization of Electric Vehicles by charging a marginal fee on fossil fuel based vehicles.

SC issues notice to Centre seeking response on implementation of EVP, FAME-India scheme

We evaluate the impact of restructuring on residential, commercial and industrial customers, with an explicit focus on cross-subsidization. We find robust evidence of two forms of cross-subsidization, inter-class and intra-firm, which we call Type I and II cross-subsidization.

Who Pays for Retail Electric Deregulation? Evidence of Cross-Subsidization from Complete Bill Data

There is no cross-subsidization. Meaning, premiums are paid by each country based only on their own risk.

Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility

He also reminded the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the long-awaited demand of the Industry to abolish cross-subsidization on the export-oriented sector and segregation of the same in the tariff category.

SITE Association condemns proposed gas price hike

Bilwani also reminded the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the long-awaited demand of the Industry to abolish cross-subsidization on export-oriented sector and segregation of the same in the tariff category.

SITE Association of industry condemns proposed hike in gas prices through UFG adjustments

At the heart of this resolution is the fundamental principle that to achieve a healthy, and thereby prosperous, society, we need cross-subsidization and solidarity in healthcare, whereby the rich support the poor, the well support the sick and the haves support the haves not.

On healthcare Bill

Shaker said that the allocated subsidy in the current FY amounts to EGP 52.7bn, which will drop to EGP 43.3bn in FY 2018/2019, then to EGP 31.8bn in FY 2019/2020, then cut in half to EGP 16.5bn in FY 2020/2021, leaving only cross-subsidization of EGP 5.6bn in FY 2021/2022.

Government will completely abolish electricity subsidies in 2022: Shaker

In particular, we would need to change prevailing policies on interconnection, unbundling, cross-subsidization, number portability, and the powers of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

Falling short on telecoms policy

A special pricing committee is working on ending cross-subsidization among different regions.