Gillingham, Robert; Newhouse, David Locke; Coady, David; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
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 …