The Magnitude and Distribution of Fuel Subsidies : Evidence From Bolivia, Ghana, Jordan, Mali, and Sri Lanka
Gillingham, Robert
With the recent jump in world oil prices, the issue of petroleum product pricing has become increasingly important in developing countries. Reflecting a reluctance of many governments to pass these price increases onto energy users, energy price subsidies are absorbing an increasing share of scarce public resources. This paper identifies the issues that need to be discussed when analyzing the fiscal and social costs of fuel subsidies. Using examples from analyses recently undertaken for five countries, it also identifies the magnitude of consumer subsidies and their fiscal implications. The results of the analysis show that-in all of these countries-energy subsidies have significant social and fiscal costs and are badly targeted
Year of publication: |
2006
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Authors: | Gillingham, Robert |
Other Persons: | Newhouse, David Locke (contributor) ; Coady, David (contributor) ; Kpodar, Kangni (contributor) ; El-Said, Moataz (contributor) ; Medas, Paulo A. (contributor) ; Gillingham, Robert (contributor) |
Publisher: |
Washington, D.C : International Monetary Fund |
Subject: | Subvention | Subsidy | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Jordanien | Jordan | Mali | Bolivien | Bolivia | Ölpreis | Oil price |
Saved in:
freely available
Extent: | Online-Ressource (37 p) |
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Series: | IMF working papers. - Washington, DC : IMF, ZDB-ID 2108494-4. - Vol. Working Paper No. 06/247 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Type of publication (narrower categories): | Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper |
Language: | English |
ISBN: | 1-4518-6507-4 ; 978-1-4518-6507-3 |
Other identifiers: | 10.5089/9781451865073.001 [DOI] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400270