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

Departmental Papers, August 12, 2013

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Bibliographic details

• Authors: Trevor Serge Coleridge Alleyne, Mumtaz Hussain
• Published: August 12, 2013
• Series: Departmental Papers
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484366547.087

Overview

• Title: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and Lessons
• Authors: Trevor Serge Coleridge Alleyne, Mumtaz Hussain
• Publication date: August 12, 2013
• Series: Departmental Paper No. 2013/002
• Issue: 002
• Volume: 2013
• Pages: 125
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484366547.087
• ISBN: 9781484366547
• ISSN: 2616-5333
• Stock No: ESRSSAEA

Research questions and scope

• Core questions the paper addresses:
  • 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?
• Geographic focus: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
• Comparative and contextual emphasis: Tailors discussion specifically to SSA countries while drawing on the broader theoretical and empirical literature.

Methods and data sources

• Uses various sources of information on SSA countries:
  • quantitative assessments
  • surveys
  • individual (but standardized) case studies

Major themes, subjects, and keywords

• Subjects listed: Commodities, Electricity, Energy subsidies, Expenditure, Fuel prices, Inflation, Prices, Tariffs, Taxes
• Keywords (as provided): Africa, average cost, DP, DPPP, Electricity, Energy subsidies, Energy subsidy, federal government, fixed charge, Fuel prices, fuel subsidy, Global, Inflation, Middle East and Central Asia, opportunity cost, retail price, SSA country, Sub-Saharan Africa, subsidy reform, Tariffs, unit price, West Africa

Findings, analysis focus, and policy implications (as described in the source)

• The reform of energy subsidies is characterized as:
  • important for SSA countries
  • challenging to implement
• Analytical emphasis:
  • Synthesizes theoretical and empirical literatures, tailored to SSA contexts
  • Uses quantitative and survey evidence and case studies to draw lessons
• Policy-relevant focal points (explicitly stated as questions to be answered):
  • Rationale for reducing energy subsidies (importance and expected benefits)
  • Identification of difficulties and obstacles to subsidy reform in SSA
  • Best practices and implementation strategies for subsidy reform

Accessibility and formats

• Also available in French
• Available for download via IMF eLibrary
• Format citation example provided (Chicago):
  • Trevor Serge Coleridge Alleyne, and Mumtaz Hussain. "Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and Lessons", Departmental Papers 2013, 002 (2013), accessed 9/23/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484366547.087

Departmental Paper No. 2013/002 — Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and Lessons (Trevor Serge Coleridge Alleyne; Mumtaz Hussain), August 12, 2013.

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