Table 1
Attributes of services that might indicate central subsidy vs. distributed
costs
Subsidize |
Distribute |
|---|---|
| Benefit is common good | Benefit is local |
| Large, fixed cost | Variable cost |
| Strategic service | Established service |
| Encouraged consumption | Constrained consumption |
| No user control | User control |
| Plentiful supply | Limited supply |
| Renewable resource | Non-renewable resource |