A Rule for Private Sector Subsidies — Additionality and Competitive Allocation at the World Bank Group
What it examines
González proposes approval-stage tests for market failure, instrument effectiveness and additionality, alongside competitive allocation of subsidies. He applies a coding protocol to selected World Bank appraisal documents and argues for clearer obligations across IBRD/IDA, IFC and MIGA. The findings concern the evidence presented before approval, rather than measured project outcomes.
Why it matters
Offers a framework for UK shareholder and contributor scrutiny of the World Bank Group. The author’s sample and judgement-based coding limit generalisation, and the proposals are not adopted Bank or UK policy.
Published 29 September 2026. The current-portfolio analysis examines FY2024–25 operations.
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Catalogue entry reviewed 2 Oct 2026. The summary describes the publication’s analysis; it does not establish that historical findings remain current.