Facing a fiscal crisis, Jordan initiated substantial petroleum subsidy reforms in 2012. The government has also long … estimates the impacts of the 2012 petroleum subsidies reform on household welfare and government revenues. It also simulates the … petroleum prices. The paper looks at the direct and indirect impacts of reform. Moreover, the paper discusses the political …

subsidy reform, implementation of compensatory social policies and an effective communication strategy, before the changes … associated fiscal burden. For the selected sample of 20 developing countries, the average energy subsidy recorded in the budget …

recent times. The distributional impacts of reform would depend on how important the subsidized items are to consumers in … households. The distributional impacts of reform would of course not only depend on how much consumers spend on the subsidized … reform scenarios across the income distribution. From this discussion, in section six the chapter moves onto considering how …

mitigate the adverse impacts of reform on affected populations, and engaging with citizens. The Energy Subsidy Reform … the need for understanding the political context of reform, crafting the right energy pricing, designing solutions that … comprehensive reform of energy subsidies. It also outlines analytical approaches to diagnose the impacts of energy subsidies …

Energy subsidy reform is not a goal in itself, but rather a means of achieving lasting economic and social progress … reform. International experience shows that communicating before, during, and after subsidy reform is essential to ensuring … the smooth rollout of a well-planned and executed energy subsidy reform program (GSIand IISD 2013). Some governments …

This book proposes a simple framework for understanding the political economy of subsidy reform and applies it to four …-income consumers. However, as they grow in size and political power, they become entrenched. Second, subsidy reform strategies vary … in-depth country studies covering more than 30 distinct episodes of reform. Five key lessons emerge. First, energy …