Michael Grubb succintly summarized the inborn paradox of the additionality concept.
Although there are few empirical estimates of the additionality of monetized food aid, the extent of additionality is likely to be less than for targeted food aid and will depend upon how it is delivered.
Neo-classical econometric studies have analysed the additionality of one Euro of subsidies on both the investments of companies in the R&D process and the output of that R&D process.
It exemplifies these problems by expressing them in a typology based on the perceived additionality of public R&D support and the strategic value of the R&D funded.
Currently, as the INDCs demonstrate, there is a lack of technical know-how and capacity on issues that will ensure the additionality and environmental integrity of LULUCF measures.
For Peruvian indigenous leader Juan-Carlos Jintiach, the additionality requirement is one of REDD's great flaws.
But the government might now hesitate to issue regulations to that effect, for fear of violating the "additionality" rule, and so losing out on valuable credits.Indeed, 60% of the CDM work under way is in China, which has lots of big, grubby factories, ripe for refurbishing.
Specifically, the additionality effect of R&D tax credits is on average stronger for SMEs, firms in the service sectors, and firms in low-tech sectors in countries with an incremental scheme.
We have listened to the current debate and we are confident that the approach we're taking does not breach the additionality principle.
There has been an ongoing debate since the lottery came into being as to what the additionality principle is and how to test whether any proposed funding might breach the principle.
