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Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and Lessons

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  • Mr. Trevor Serge Coleridge Alleyne
  • Mr. Mumtaz Hussain

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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 on this 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 energy subsidies? 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.

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  • Mr. Trevor Serge Coleridge Alleyne & Mr. Mumtaz Hussain, 2013. "Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and Lessons," IMF Departmental Papers / Policy Papers 2013/002, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfdps:2013/002
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