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
This appendix describes the data sources and methodologies used for the estimation of subsidies for petroleum products, coal, natural gas, and electricity.
Pretax Subsidies...
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
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...
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
Definition and Measurement
Energy subsidies comprise both consumer and producer subsidies. Consumer subsidies arise when the prices paid by consumers, including both firms (intermedi...
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
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...
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
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475558111.071
ISBN: 9781475558111
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 prov...
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Trevor Alleyne
, and
Mumtaz Hussain
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
August
2013
ISBN: 9781484366547
Recent Developments in Fuel Pricing and Fiscal Implications
1
International oil and oil products prices rose sharply in 2003–2012 in tw...
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Trevor Alleyne
, and
Mumtaz Hussain
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
August
2013
ISBN: 9781484366547
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...
Volume: 12
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Trevor Alleyne
, and
Mumtaz Hussain
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
August
2013
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484366547.087
ISBN: 9781484366547
The reform of energy subsidies is an important but challenging issue for sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. There is a relatively large theoretical and empirical literature on this issue. While this paper relies...
Volume: 13
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Trevor Alleyne
, and
Mumtaz Hussain
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
August
2013
ISBN: 9781484366547
The reform of energy subsidies is an important but challenging issue for sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. There is a relatively large theoretical and empirical literature on this issue. While this paper relies...
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Trevor Alleyne
, and
Mumtaz Hussain
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
August
2013
ISBN: 9781484366547
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