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Chapter 3. An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Successful Subsidy Reform »

Source: Subsidy Reform in the Middle East and North Africa : Recent Progress and Challenges Ahead

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Carlo Sdralevich , Randa Sab , Younes Zouhar , and Giorgia Albertin

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 July 2014

ISBN: 9781498350433

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Middle East, North Africa, Fiscal reforms, Fiscal policy, Social safety nets, Political economy, Subsidies, prices, food subsidies

In this chapter, we develop a rigorous and detailed approach to the problem of identifying the potential determinants of a successful subsidy reform. Our analysis builds on the exis...

Chapter 6. Conclusions »

Source: Subsidy Reform in the Middle East and North Africa : Recent Progress and Challenges Ahead

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Carlo Sdralevich , Randa Sab , Younes Zouhar , and Giorgia Albertin

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 July 2014

ISBN: 9781498350433

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Middle East, North Africa, Fiscal reforms, Fiscal policy, Social safety nets, Political economy, Subsidies, prices, food subsidies

Main Lessons and Takeaways In this paper, we have reviewed subsidy reform in many countries in the world with particular attention to the reforms recently undertaken in the Middle Ea...

Chapter 1. Introduction »

Source: Subsidy Reform in the Middle East and North Africa : Recent Progress and Challenges Ahead

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Carlo Sdralevich , Randa Sab , Younes Zouhar , and Giorgia Albertin

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 July 2014

ISBN: 9781498350433

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Middle East, North Africa, Fiscal reforms, Fiscal policy, Social safety nets, Political economy, Subsidies, prices, food subsidies

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is going through a period of unprecedented change. 1 Political transitions—ranging in intensity from...

Chapter 5. Issues of Special Interest to the Middle East and North Africa »

Source: Subsidy Reform in the Middle East and North Africa : Recent Progress and Challenges Ahead

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Carlo Sdralevich , Randa Sab , Younes Zouhar , and Giorgia Albertin

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 July 2014

ISBN: 9781498350433

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Middle East, North Africa, Fiscal reforms, Fiscal policy, Social safety nets, Political economy, Subsidies, prices, food subsidies

This chapter will cover topics of particular importance to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), based on recent reform experiences: best practices in social safety nets, impact...

Chapter 4. Recent Experiences of Subsidy Reform in the Middle East and North Africa »

Source: Subsidy Reform in the Middle East and North Africa : Recent Progress and Challenges Ahead

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Carlo Sdralevich , Randa Sab , Younes Zouhar , and Giorgia Albertin

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 July 2014

ISBN: 9781498350433

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Middle East, North Africa, Fiscal reforms, Fiscal policy, Social safety nets, Political economy, Subsidies, prices, food subsidies

In the past three years, subsidy reform in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries has received a new impulse, for two main reasons. 1 First,...

Chapter 2. Subsidies in the Middle East and North Africa: Widespread and Expensive »

Source: Subsidy Reform in the Middle East and North Africa : Recent Progress and Challenges Ahead

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Carlo Sdralevich , Randa Sab , Younes Zouhar , and Giorgia Albertin

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 July 2014

ISBN: 9781498350433

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Middle East, North Africa, Fiscal reforms, Fiscal policy, Social safety nets, Political economy, Subsidies, prices, food subsidies

The Cost and Role of Subsidies in the Middle East and North Africa Countries Subsidies are common in many developing and emerging countries; they are particularly pervasive in the Mi...

Annexe 1: Enquête sur les subventions aux carburants et à l’électricité en Afrique subsaharienne29 »

Source: Réforme des subventions énergétiques en Afrique subsaharienne : expériences et enseignements

Volume/Issue: 2013/2

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 May 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781475559187

Keywords: électricité, subventions à l'électricité, pays exportateurs, électrification des zones rurales, fonds monétaire, secteur de l'électricité, augmentations des droits de douane, produits pétroliers, consommation d'électricité, prix à l'importation

Cette annexe résume les résultats d’une enquête sur les subventions aux carburants et à l’électricité dans les pays d’Afrique subsaharienne (AfSS), obtenus à partir des réponses à un questionnaire distribué...

Annexe 2: Pratiques optimales en matière de fixation des prix de détail des carburants32 »

Source: Réforme des subventions énergétiques en Afrique subsaharienne : expériences et enseignements

Volume/Issue: 2013/2

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 May 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781475559187

Keywords: électricité, subventions à l'électricité, pays exportateurs, électrification des zones rurales, fonds monétaire, secteur de l'électricité, augmentations des droits de douane, produits pétroliers, consommation d'électricité, prix à l'importation

Les mécanismes les plus durables de fixation des prix intérieurs des produits pétroliers sont soit la libéralisation intégrale, soit l’ajustement automatique, simple et transparent des prix administrés. Coad...

Chapitre 3. Enseignements tirés des tentatives de réforme des subventions énergétiques28 »

Source: Réforme des subventions énergétiques en Afrique subsaharienne : expériences et enseignements

Volume/Issue: 2013/2

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 May 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781475559187

Keywords: électricité, subventions à l'électricité, pays exportateurs, électrification des zones rurales, fonds monétaire, secteur de l'électricité, augmentations des droits de douane, produits pétroliers, consommation d'électricité, prix à l'importation

Bien que les facteurs économiques militent fortement en faveur de la réforme des subventions, l’expérience montre que les contraintes politiques l’entravent ou les font dérailler so...

Chapitre 2. Études de cas sur la réforme des subventions à l’électricité »

Source: Réforme des subventions énergétiques en Afrique subsaharienne : expériences et enseignements

Volume/Issue: 2013/2

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 May 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781475559187

Keywords: électricité, subventions à l'électricité, pays exportateurs, électrification des zones rurales, fonds monétaire, secteur de l'électricité, augmentations des droits de douane, produits pétroliers, consommation d'électricité, prix à l'importation

Kenya 42 Contexte Face à une économie en expansion (tableau 6), la demande d’énergie s’est sensiblement...

Chapitre 1. Études de cas sur la réforme des subventions aux carburants »

Source: Réforme des subventions énergétiques en Afrique subsaharienne : expériences et enseignements

Volume/Issue: 2013/2

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 May 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781475559187

Keywords: électricité, subventions à l'électricité, pays exportateurs, électrification des zones rurales, fonds monétaire, secteur de l'électricité, augmentations des droits de douane, produits pétroliers, consommation d'électricité, prix à l'importation

Ghana 33 Contexte Le Ghana est un pays de plus de 24 millions d’habitants, riche en ressources naturelle...

Chapitre 2. Réforme du secteur de l’électricité: enseignements et options13 »

Source: Réforme des subventions énergétiques en Afrique subsaharienne : expériences et enseignements

Volume/Issue: 2013/2

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 May 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781475559187

Keywords: électricité, subventions à l'électricité, pays exportateurs, électrification des zones rurales, fonds monétaire, secteur de l'électricité, augmentations des droits de douane, produits pétroliers, consommation d'électricité, prix à l'importation

Introduction L’Afrique subsaharienne se heurte à des problèmes chroniques dans le secteur de l’électricité, qui revêtent notamment la forme d’une capacité de production insuffisante,...

Chapitre 1. Subventions énergétiques en Afrique subsaharienne: Faits saillants »

Source: Réforme des subventions énergétiques en Afrique subsaharienne : expériences et enseignements

Volume/Issue: 2013/2

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 May 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781475559187

Keywords: électricité, subventions à l'électricité, pays exportateurs, électrification des zones rurales, fonds monétaire, secteur de l'électricité, augmentations des droits de douane, produits pétroliers, consommation d'électricité, prix à l'importation

Évolution récente des prix des carburants et répercussions budgétaires 1 Les prix mondiaux du pétrole et des produits pétroliers ont e...

Supplément: Études de cas sur la réforme des subventions à l’énergie en Afrique subsaharienne: expérience et enseignements »

Source: Réforme des subventions énergétiques en Afrique subsaharienne : expériences et enseignements

Volume/Issue: 2013/2

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 May 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781475559187

Keywords: électricité, subventions à l'électricité, pays exportateurs, électrification des zones rurales, fonds monétaire, secteur de l'électricité, augmentations des droits de douane, produits pétroliers, consommation d'électricité, prix à l'importation

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Appendice A. Estimation des subventions énergétiques avant et après impôts à l'échelle mondiale »

Source: La réforme des subventions à l'énergie : Enseignements et conséquences

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781484351765

Keywords: subvention à l'énergie, subvention, énergie

Le présent appendice décrit les sources de données et les méthodes utilisées pour estimer les subventions aux produits pétroliers, au charbon, au gaz naturel et à l'électricité. Subvent...

Appendice B. Évaluation de l’impact de la réforme des subventions sur l’environnement et la santé »

Source: La réforme des subventions à l'énergie : Enseignements et conséquences

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781484351765

Keywords: subvention à l'énergie, subvention, énergie

Le présent appendice décrit les méthodologies utilisées pour calculer l’impact de la réforme des subventions à l’énergie sur les émissions de CO2 et de SO2 et autres polluants locaux. Nous considérons ici le...

Chapitre 3. Conséquences macroéconomiques, environnementales et sociales »

Source: La réforme des subventions à l'énergie : Enseignements et conséquences

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781484351765

Keywords: subvention à l'énergie, subvention, énergie

En Quoi Les Subventions Brident La Croissance Les subventions à l'énergie brident la croissance de diverses manières. Les effets des subventions sur la croissance dépassent leur impa...

Chapitre 2. Définition et mesure des subventions à l'énergie »

Source: La réforme des subventions à l'énergie : Enseignements et conséquences

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781484351765

Keywords: subvention à l'énergie, subvention, énergie

Définition et Mesure Les subventions à l'énergie incluent les subventions à la consommation et à la production. La consommation est subventionnée lorsque le prix payé par les consomm...

Chapitre 9. Études de cas d'Europe centrale et orientale et de la Communauté des États indépendants »

Source: La réforme des subventions à l'énergie : Enseignements et conséquences

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781484351765

Keywords: subvention à l'énergie, subvention, énergie

Subventions Aux Produits Pétroliers Turquie Contexte Avant la réforme, le secteur pétrolier en Turquie était domin...

Chapitre 8. Études de cas de la région Amérique latine et Caraïbes »

Source: La réforme des subventions à l'énergie : Enseignements et conséquences

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781484351765

Keywords: subvention à l'énergie, subvention, énergie

Subventions Aux Produits Pétroliers Brésil Contexte Dans les années 80, avant la période de réforme, les résultats...

Chapitre 5. Études de cas de la région de l’Afrique subsaharienne »

Source: La réforme des subventions à l'énergie : Enseignements et conséquences

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781484351765

Keywords: subvention à l'énergie, subvention, énergie

Subventions Aux Produits Pétroliers Ghana Contexte Le Ghana est un pays de plus de 24 millions d’habitants, riche...

Chapitre 7. Études de cas de la région Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord »

Source: La réforme des subventions à l'énergie : Enseignements et conséquences

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781484351765

Keywords: subvention à l'énergie, subvention, énergie

Subventions Aux Produits Pétroliers République islamique d’Iran Contexte La réforme des subventions est à l’ordre...

Chapitre 6. Études de cas de pays émergents et en développement d’Asie »

Source: La réforme des subventions à l'énergie : Enseignements et conséquences

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781484351765

Keywords: subvention à l'énergie, subvention, énergie

Subventions Aux Produits Pétroliers Indonésie Contexte La réforme des subventions énergétiques est un défi récurre...

Chapitre 1. Introduction et contexte »

Source: La réforme des subventions à l'énergie : Enseignements et conséquences

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781484351765

Keywords: subvention à l'énergie, subvention, énergie

La récente flambée des prix énergétiques internationaux, conjuguée à une répercussion incomplète sur les prix intérieurs, a suscité des appels à l'élimination progressive des subventions à l'énergie...

Chapitre 4. Réforme des subventions à l'énergie: enseignements tirés de l'expérience »

Source: La réforme des subventions à l'énergie : Enseignements et conséquences

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2014

Language: French

ISBN: 9781484351765

Keywords: subvention à l'énergie, subvention, énergie

Aperçu Général Ce chapitre s'inspire d'études de cas nationales en vue d'identifier les ingrédients d'une réforme réussie des subventions. Ces études incluent des réformes de subvent...

Chapter 2. Growth Inclusiveness in Senegal4 »

Source: Senegal : Achieving High and Inclusive Growth While Preserving Fiscal Sustainability

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Alexei Kireyev , and Gaston Mpatswe

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 October 2013

ISBN: 9781484379660

Keywords: Economic growth, Electric power, Subsidies, Government expenditures, Fiscal sustainability, Senegal, electricity, per, expenditure, electricity subsidies

Senegal’s recent growth performance from the perspective of its poverty-reducing and distributional characteristics has been mixed. Poverty has fallen in the last two decades, although poverty r...

Chapter 1. Growth Performance, Outlook, and Challenges 1 »

Source: Senegal : Achieving High and Inclusive Growth While Preserving Fiscal Sustainability

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Alexei Kireyev , and Gaston Mpatswe

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 October 2013

ISBN: 9781484379660

Keywords: Economic growth, Electric power, Subsidies, Government expenditures, Fiscal sustainability, Senegal, electricity, per, expenditure, electricity subsidies

Senegal’s growth was relatively strong during 1995–2005, but the more recent growth performance has been disappointing. A number of structural obstacles will need to be addressed to put Senegal...

Appendix A. Estimating Pretax and Posttax Global Energy Subsidies »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 September 2013

ISBN: 9781475558111

Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies

This appendix describes the data sources and methodologies used for the estimation of subsidies for petroleum products, coal, natural gas, and electricity. Pretax Subsidies...

Appendix B. Assessing the Environmental and Health Impacts of Energy Subsidy Reform »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 September 2013

ISBN: 9781475558111

Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies

This appendix describes the methodologies used to provide calculations of the impact of energy subsidy reform on CO2 emissions, SO2 emissions, and other local pollutants. Here we consider a scenario in which...

Chapter 9. Case Studies from Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 September 2013

ISBN: 9781475558111

Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies

Petroleum Product Subsidies Turkey Context Prior to reforms, the Turkish petroleum sector was dominated by state-o...

Chapter 6. Case Studies from Emerging and Developing Asia »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 September 2013

ISBN: 9781475558111

Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies

Petroleum Product Subsidies Indonesia Context Reforming fuel subsidies has been a persistent policy challenge. The...

Chapter 8. Case Studies from the Latin America and Caribbean Region »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 September 2013

ISBN: 9781475558111

Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies

Petroleum Product Subsidies Brazil Context Brazil’s economic performance in the prereform era of the 1980s was cha...

Chapter 7. Case Studies from the Middle East and North Africa Region »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 September 2013

ISBN: 9781475558111

Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies

Petroleum Product Subsidies Islamic Republic of Iran Context Subsidy reform has been on the policy agenda since th...

Chapter 5. Case Studies from the Sub-Saharan Africa Region »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 September 2013

ISBN: 9781475558111

Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies

Petroleum Product Subsidies Ghana Context Ghana is a country of over 24 million people, rich in natural resources,...

Chapter 2. Defining and Measuring Energy Subsidies »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 September 2013

ISBN: 9781475558111

Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies

Definition and Measurement Energy subsidies comprise both consumer and producer subsidies. Consumer subsidies arise when the prices paid by consumers, including both firms (intermedi...

Chapter 1. Introduction and Background »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 September 2013

ISBN: 9781475558111

Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies

The recent surge in international energy prices, combined with incomplete pass-through to domestic prices, has prompted calls to phase out energy subsidies. 1 International energy...

Chapter 3. Macroeconomic, Environmental, and Social Implications »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 September 2013

ISBN: 9781475558111

Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies

How Subsidies Depress Growth Energy subsidies depress growth through a number of channels. The effects of subsidies on growth go beyond their adverse impact on fiscal balances and pu...

Chapter 4. Reforming Energy Subsidies: Lessons from Experience »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications

Series: Books

Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 September 2013

ISBN: 9781475558111

Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies

Overview This chapter provides insights from country case studies to identify ingredients for successful subsidy reform. The country case studies include both successful and unsucces...

Appendix 2 Good Practices in Retail Fuel Price-Setting Mechanisms32 »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 August 2013

ISBN: 9781484366547

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity

The most sustainable schemes for domestic pricing of petroleum products would be either full liberalization or transparent and simple automatic adjustment mechanisms for administered prices. Coady and others...

Appendix 1: Survey of Fuel and Electricity Subsidies in Sub-Saharan Africa29 »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 August 2013

ISBN: 9781484366547

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity

This apppendix summarizes the results of a survey on fuel and electricity subsidies in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries based on the responses to a questionnaire circulated to International Monetary Fund...

Chapter 1. Case Studies in Fuel Subsidy Reform »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 August 2013

ISBN: 9781484366547

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity

Ghana 33 Context Ghana is a country of over 24 million people, rich in natural resources, including arab...

Chapter 2. Case Studies of Electricity Subsidy Reform »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 August 2013

ISBN: 9781484366547

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity

Kenya 40 Context With an expanding economy (Table 6), Kenya has experienced a substantial increase in en...

Chapter 2. Electricity Sector Reform: Lessons and Policy Options13 »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 August 2013

ISBN: 9781484366547

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity

Introduction SSA faces chronic power problems, including insufficient generation capacity, low access, poor reliability, and high costs and tariffs. The combined power generation cap...

Chapter 1. Energy Subsidies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Stylized Facts »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 August 2013

ISBN: 9781484366547

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity

Recent Developments in Fuel Pricing and Fiscal Implications 1 International oil and oil products prices rose sharply in 2003–2012 in tw...

Chapter 3. Lessons Learned from Attempts to Reform Energy Subsidies28 »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 August 2013

ISBN: 9781484366547

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity

Although the economics make a compelling case for subsidy reform, experience shows that political constraints have often prevented or derailed reform. Understanding the political economy behind stalled refor...

Supplement: Case Studies on Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and Lessons »

Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 August 2013

ISBN: 9781484366547

Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity

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I Overview and Policy Conclusions »

Source: Kosovo : Gearing Policies toward Growth and Development

Series: Books

Author(s): Rakia Moalla-Fetini , Shehadah Hussein , Heikki Hatanpaa , and Natasha Koliadina

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 July 2005

ISBN: 9781589064225

Keywords: wage, wages, banking, salaries, tax revenues

Nearly 5 years into the postconflict transition, Kosovo finds itself at a critical juncture. While there are many positive signs, including progress in institution building and noteworthy macroeconomic stabi...

II Recent Economic Trends, Short-Term Vulnerabilities, and Medium-Term Challenges »

Source: Kosovo : Gearing Policies toward Growth and Development

Series: Books

Author(s): Rakia Moalla-Fetini , Shehadah Hussein , Heikki Hatanpaa , and Natasha Koliadina

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 July 2005

ISBN: 9781589064225

Keywords: wage, wages, banking, salaries, tax revenues

Kosovo staged a very strong recovery after the end of the conflict. However, the economy’s heavy reliance on foreign inflows renders the gains achieved so far fragile and the economy vulnerable, while signif...

III Fiscal Strategy, and Tax and Expenditure Systems »

Source: Kosovo : Gearing Policies toward Growth and Development

Series: Books

Author(s): Rakia Moalla-Fetini , Shehadah Hussein , Heikki Hatanpaa , and Natasha Koliadina

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 July 2005

ISBN: 9781589064225

Keywords: wage, wages, banking, salaries, tax revenues

Kosovo has made strides in building capacity and institutions for autonomous fiscal management; at the same time, an excellent tax performance has laid a strong fiscal foundation, offering a unique opportuni...

IV Monetary Developments and the Financial Sector »

Source: Kosovo : Gearing Policies toward Growth and Development

Series: Books

Author(s): Rakia Moalla-Fetini , Shehadah Hussein , Heikki Hatanpaa , and Natasha Koliadina

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 July 2005

ISBN: 9781589064225

Keywords: wage, wages, banking, salaries, tax revenues

A major challenge faced by Kosovo after the end of the conflict was to choose a monetary framework, reestablish a secure payment system, and rebuild its financial sector. The confiscation and freezing of for...

V Structural Reforms »

Source: Kosovo : Gearing Policies toward Growth and Development

Series: Books

Author(s): Rakia Moalla-Fetini , Shehadah Hussein , Heikki Hatanpaa , and Natasha Koliadina

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 July 2005

ISBN: 9781589064225

Keywords: wage, wages, banking, salaries, tax revenues

Although the achievements in the fiscal and financial management areas reviewed in the previous chapters have been remarkable, progress in structural reforms has been more limited, as noted in the following:...