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Energy Subsidy Reform
Lessons and Implications
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Abstract

Energy subsidies are aimed at protecting consumers, however, subsidies aggravate fiscal imbalances, crowd out priority public spending, and depress private investment, including in the energy sector. This book provides the most comprehensive estimates of energy subsidies currently available for 176 countries and an analysis of “how to do” energy subsidy reform, drawing on insights from 22 country case studies undertaken by the IMF staff and analyses carried out by other institutions.

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Mr. Benedict J. Clements
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Mr. David Coady
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Ms. Stefania Fabrizio
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Mr. Sanjeev Gupta
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Mr. Trevor Serge Coleridge Alleyne
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Mr. Carlo A Sdralevich
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Series:
Books
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Language:
English
Publication Date:
13 Sep 2013
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475558111.071
ISBN:
9781475558111
Pages:
194
Keywords:
BOOK; subsidy; government; price; subsidy reform; enterprise; transfer program; supply cost; cost-recovery price; producer subsidy; Energy subsidies; Fuel prices; Inflation; Tariffs; Energy pricing; Global; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Middle East; Caribbean
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The views expressed in this book are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and any other information shown on the maps do not imply, on the part of the IMF, any judgment on the legal status of any territory or any endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.
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