Energy Subsidy Reform
Summary:
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.
Series:
Books
Subject:
Energy pricing Energy subsidies Fuel prices Inflation Tariffs
English
Publication Date:
September 13, 2013
ISBN/ISSN:
9781475558111
Stock No:
ESRLIEA
Pages:
194
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