The oil price decline creates an opportunity to dismantle energy subsidies, which escalated with high oil prices. This … paper assesses energy subsidies in Latin America and the Caribbean—about 1.8 percent of GDP in 2011–13 (approximately … poorer institutions subsidize more. Energy-rich countries subsidize fuel more, but low-income countries are more likely to …

The economic and environmental implications of energy subsidies have received renewed attention from policymakers and … economists in recent years. Nevertheless there remains significant uncertainty regarding the magnitude of the impact of energy … subsidies on energy consumption. In this paper we analyze a panel of cross-country data to explore the responsiveness of energy …

energy sector's financial imbalances. In conclusion, different policy options are discussed in light of the lessons learned. …

in energy and water consumption; and they have distorted the investment decisions of both public enterprises and the …

This paper discusses structure, impact, costs, and efficiency of renewable energy supply in the eight largest advanced … reductions in net carbon emissions; technological innovation, and increased energy security. The latter part of the paper centers … justified, relative to other means to increase energy security and reduce carbon emissions. We also find an excessive emphasis …

On December 18, 2010, Iran increased domestic energy and agricultural prices by up to 20 times, making it the first … major oil-exporting country to reduce substantially implicit energy subsidies. This paper reviews the economic and technical …