> many western countries also subsidize markets they want to stimulate Subsidizing markets is different to favouring local suppliers. For instance, Germany's f

> many western countries also subsidize markets they want to stimulate Subsidizing markets is different to favouring local suppliers. For instance, Germany's feed in tariffs subsidized solar, but it didn't distinguish between German, American and Chinese manufacturers, and that policy is a major reason why solar prices have come down so much - Germany almost single-handedly supported the scaling up of capacity, and scaling down of cost of the global solar industry, from about $20/W down to $2/W.