Energy subsidies are causing adverse effects on the economy and environment stimulating inefficient resource allocation and excessive energy consumption. Therefore, multiple positive effects are likely to be obtained if subsidies are reduced or removed completely. This study estimates indirect...

Energy subsidies are causing adverse effects on the economy and environment stimulating inefficient resource allocation and excessive energy consumption. Therefore, multiple positive effects are likely to be obtained if subsidies are reduced or removed completely. This study estimates indirect...

The current cost-plus natural gas pricing mechanism makes the gas price too low, resulting in a lot of consumer-side subsidies, which makes natural gas over-consumed. This paper applies the price-gap approach and input-output analysis technology to quantitatively analyze both of the direct and...

To address the problem of climate change, G-20 government leaders committed to “rationalize and phase-out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage excessive consumption over the medium term”, i.e., removing the perverse subsidies. Considering China's particular circumstances and the...

Water rates seek at once to fund the service, to distribute the cost among users and to allocate water based on demand. Therefore, rates design is frequently subject to normative criteria such as full cost recovery, efficiency, equity and simplicity. This paper, proposes a method of ensuring the...