Poorly implemented energy subsidies are economically costly to taxpayers and damage the environment. This report describes the emerging lessons that could help policy makers to address implementation challenges, including overcoming political economy and affordability constraints. The analysis...

Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Background; Key Issues; Objectives; Table 1.1 Taxonomy of Financial Incentive Mechanisms for Renewable Energy; Tables; Why Is Renewable Energy Important for Poor Countries?; Taxonomy of Financial...

Poorly implemented energy subsidies are economically costly to taxpayers and damage the environment. This report describes the emerging lessons that could help policy makers to address implementation challenges, including overcoming political economy and affordability constraints. The analysis...