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

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Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons
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Volume:
12
Series:
Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Trevor Alleyne, and Mumtaz Hussain
Publisher:
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Published Date:
August 2013
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484366547.087
ISBN:
9781484366547
ISSN:
2616-5333
Page:
125
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 on that literature, too, it tailors its discussion to SSA countries to respond to the following questions: Why it is important to reduce energy subsidies? What are the difficulties involved in energy subsidy reform? How best can a subsidy reform be implemented? This paper uses various sources of information on SSA countries: quantitative assessments, surveys, and individual (but standardized) case studies.
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Chapter 3. Lessons Learned from Attempts to Reform Energy Subsidies28

Author(s):
Trevor Alleyne, and Mumtaz Hussain
Published Date:
August 2013
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