Energy Subsidies and Energy Consumption : A Cross-Country Analysis »
Journal Issue
Volume/Issue: 2013/112
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Joshua Charap , Arthur Ribeiro da Silva , and Pedro Rodriguez
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 16 May 2013
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484367247.001
ISBN: 9781484367247
Keywords: subsidy, income elasticity, gasoline prices, environmental regulations, energy consumption, gasoline consumption, Models with Panel Data, Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies, General,
The economic and environmental implications of energy subsidies have received renewed attention from policymakers and economists in recent years. Nevertheless there remains significant uncertainty regarding the mag...