## Case Studies on Energy Subsidy Reform—Lessons and Implications - Supplement

_Policy Papers, January 28, 2013_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: January 28, 2013
- Series: Policy Papers

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### Overview
- Publication date: January 28, 2013
- This supplement presents country case studies reviewing energy subsidy reform experiences that underpin the reform lessons identified in the main paper.
- Selection criteria for case studies:
  - Availability of data and previously documented evidence on country-specific reforms.
  - Geographic and outcome diversity across reforms.

### Coverage and scope
- Total case studies: 22 country case studies.
- Countries covered: 19 countries.
- Regional distribution:
  - seven from sub-Saharan Africa
  - two in developing Asia
  - three in the Middle East and North Africa
  - four in Latin America and the Caribbean
  - three in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS
- Organization by energy product:
  - 14 studies of the reform of petroleum product subsidies
  - seven studies of the reform of electricity subsidies
  - one case study of subsidy reform for coal
- Rationale: The larger number of studies on fuel subsidies reflects the wider availability of data and past studies for these reforms.

### Structure of individual case studies
Each case study follows a similar structure:
- Context of the reform and a description of the reforms implemented.
- Discussion of the impact of the reform on energy prices or subsidies and its success or failure.
- Mitigating measures implemented to generate public support and offset adverse effects on the poor.
- Identification of lessons for designing reforms.

### Subjects and thematic tags
- Background papers
- Cross country analysis
- Electric power
- Energy sector
- Energy taxes
- Fiscal reforms
- Oil
- Subsidies

### Language availability
- Also Available in Arabic
- Also Available in French

*Source: Case Studies on Energy Subsidy Reform—Lessons and Implications - Supplement (January 28, 2013).*

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