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Measuring energy poverty in Argentina: The relevance of regional disparities and policies

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  • Julian Puig

    (CEFIT-IIE-FCE-UNLP)

  • Leonardo Gasparini

    (CEDLAS-IIE-FCE-UNLP & ANCE & CONICET)

  • Jorge Puig

    (CEDLAS-IIE-FCE-UNLP & CEFIT-IIE-FCE-UNLP)

Abstract

This paper provides new evidence on Energy Poverty (EP) in Argentina, a middle-income country with regional disparities and a complex history of energy subsidies. Using microdata from the three most recent waves of the National Household Expenditure Survey, EP is measured through the Ten Percent Rule Index (TPRI) and the Multidimensional Energy Poverty Index (MEPI). Results show a U-shaped trend in EP linked to shifts in energy subsidies, and highlight relevant regional heterogeneity driven by income, energy use, and price regulation. The study also examines links with monetary poverty, offering insights for equitable energy policy design.

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  • Julian Puig & Leonardo Gasparini & Jorge Puig, 2025. "Measuring energy poverty in Argentina: The relevance of regional disparities and policies," CEDLAS, Working Papers 0348, CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
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    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • Q40 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - General
    • D30 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - General
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies

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