Surging Energy Prices in Europe in the Aftermath of the War : How to Support the Vulnerable and Speed up the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels /

We estimate that the recent surge in international fossil fuel prices will raise European households' cost of living in 2022 by close to 7 percent of consumption on average. Household burdens vary significantly across and within countries, but in most cases they are regressive. Policymakers hav...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ari, Anil
Other Authors: Arregui, Nicolas, Black, Simon, Celasun, Oya
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2022.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2022/152
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Online Access:Full text available on IMF