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 onthis 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 energysubsidies? 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.
- ISBN10 1475559186
- ISBN13 9781475559187
- Publish Date 30 July 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Format Paperback
- Pages 125
- Language English