Energy pricing policies for inclusive growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Our Study -- Our Findings -- Organization of This Report -- Note -- Reference -- Chapter 1 Energy Markets in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region: Setting the Scene -- Introduction -- Structure of the Energy Market: Hydrocarbons and Electricity -- Production Capacity -- Government Intervention: An Inescapable Reality -- Note -- Reference -- Chapter 2 Energy Pricing Policies -- Introduction -- Pricing Policy Toolkit: Hydrocarbons -- Pricing Policy Toolkit: Electricity -- Tariff Schedules in Practice -- Notes -- Reference -- Chapter 3 Fiscal Cost of Energy Pricing Policies -- Introduction -- Measuring Fiscal Costs: The "Price-Gap" Approach -- Price-Gap Results -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Economic Impacts of Energy Pricing and Subsidy Reforms -- Introduction -- Analysis -- Main Findings -- Final Considerations -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 Distributional Impacts of Energy Pricing -- Introduction -- Methodology and Implementation -- Distributional Impacts of a Price Increase in Gasoline and Diesel -- Distributional Impacts of a Price Increase in Liquefied Petroleum Gas -- Distributional Impacts of a Price Increase in Electricity -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6 Considerations for Policy Makers -- Introduction -- Fairness for All: A Guiding Principle for Energy Pricing Reforms -- Fresh Thinking: Adopting an Engaging, Targeted, Apolitical Approach -- Hydrocarbons -- Electricity Market -- Conclusions -- Note -- References -- Appendix A Fuels Fiscal Cost Tables -- Appendix B Electricity Fiscal Cost Tables -- Appendix C Price Shocks -- Boxes -- Box 2.1 Brazil: Unregulated Consumers in the Electricity Market -- Box 2.2 Procuring Long-Term Electricity Contracts by Auction: A FAQ