neytendabætur
Neytendabætur is an Icelandic term used in economic policy to describe measures aimed at improving consumer welfare by reducing the real cost of goods and services or by increasing household purchasing power. The term covers instruments that transfer resources to households or shield them from price increases, rather than measures targeted at producers.
Forms include direct cash transfers or rebates to households; subsidies or price supports for essential goods
Policy design considerations include targeting, fiscal cost, potential inflationary effects, and distributional impact. Proponents argue that
In Icelandic policy debates, neytendabætur has been discussed in the context of energy prices, housing subsidies,