The Magnitude and Distribution of Fuel Subsidies : Evidence from Bolivia, Ghana, Jordan, Mali, and Sri Lanka /

With the recent jump in world oil prices, the issue of petroleum product pricing has become increasingly important in developing countries. Reflecting a reluctance of many governments to pass these price increases onto energy users, energy price subsidies are absorbing an increasing share of scarce...

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Autor Principal: Gillingham, Robert
Outros autores: Coady, David, Kpodar, Kangni, Newhouse, David Locke
Formato: Revista
Idioma:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/247
Acceso en liña:Full text available on IMF