Energy Subsidies
This is the first in the series of 10 guidance notes under the Energy Sector Reform Assessment Framework (ESRAF), an initiative of the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) of the World Bank. ESRAF proposes a guide to analyzing energy subsidies, the impacts of subsidies and their reforms, and the political context for reform in developing countries. This note provides guidance on how to approach and assess energy subsidies, quantifying them where possible. it suggests a definition of subsidies and describes options for categorizing and measuring subsidies. it also outlines policy issues to consider in reforming the subsidies in developing countries.
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017-11-17
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| Subjects: | ENERGY, EFFICIENCY, CONSUMPTION, DEMAND, FINANCE, SUBSIDIES, ELECTRICITY, FUELS, TAXATION, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/391181511162479831/Guidance-note-1 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/28926 |
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| Summary: | This is the first in the series of 10
guidance notes under the Energy Sector Reform Assessment
Framework (ESRAF), an initiative of the Energy Sector
Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) of the World Bank.
ESRAF proposes a guide to analyzing energy subsidies, the
impacts of subsidies and their reforms, and the political
context for reform in developing countries. This note
provides guidance on how to approach and assess energy
subsidies, quantifying them where possible. it suggests a
definition of subsidies and describes options for
categorizing and measuring subsidies. it also outlines
policy issues to consider in reforming the subsidies in
developing countries. |
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