Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and Lessons
Business & Finance, Economics, International Economics, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Economic Policy
| Author: | Trevor Serge Coleridge Mr. Alleyne, Mumtaz Mr. Hussain | ISBN: | 9781484375082 |
| Publisher: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND | Publication: | August 12, 2013 |
| Imprint: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND | Language: | English |
| Author: | Trevor Serge Coleridge Mr. Alleyne, Mumtaz Mr. Hussain |
| ISBN: | 9781484375082 |
| Publisher: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND |
| Publication: | August 12, 2013 |
| Imprint: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND |
| Language: | English |
The reform of energy subsidies is an important but challenging issue for sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. There is a relatively large theoretical and empirical literature on this issue. While this paper relies on that literature, too, it tailors its discussion to SSA countries to respond to the following questions: Why it is important to reduce energy subsidies? What are the difficulties involved in energy subsidy reform? How best can a subsidy reform be implemented? This paper uses various sources of information on SSA countries: quantitative assessments, surveys, and individual (but standardized) case studies.
The reform of energy subsidies is an important but challenging issue for sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. There is a relatively large theoretical and empirical literature on this issue. While this paper relies on that literature, too, it tailors its discussion to SSA countries to respond to the following questions: Why it is important to reduce energy subsidies? What are the difficulties involved in energy subsidy reform? How best can a subsidy reform be implemented? This paper uses various sources of information on SSA countries: quantitative assessments, surveys, and individual (but standardized) case studies.
