Demand-side fi nancing is a way in which the government
can fi nance private consumption of certain goods and
services. In contrast to supply-side fi nancing, where
public funds go directly to suppliers, under demand-side
fi nancing consumers (or in the case of education, parents
or students) receive a certain amount of money for specifi c
expenditures.
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