Untargeted price subsidies could easily be construed as one of the most expensive and most regressive fiscal policies in low- to middle-income countries. In fact, public expenditure on subsidies often exceeds the entirety of these countries’ social safety net expenditures many times over, making this a critical area of reform that can reap important benefits for social welfare and macroeconomic and fiscal stability.

This study seeks to analyze the various models of preferential treatment of SMEs in public procurement,provide an assessment of the impact such policies have had as well as identify lessons learnt based on a series of country level case studies.

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