This paper reviews evidence on the impact of fuel subsidy reform on household welfare in
developing countries. On average, the burden of subsidy reform is substantial and is …

The paper reviews recent developments in the pass-through of international to domestic
petroleum product prices, in the different fuel pricing regimes, and in fuel subsidies in a …

Petroleum product subsidies have again started to rise with the rebound in international
prices. This note reviews recent developments in subsidy levels and argues that it is …

With the recent jump in world oil prices, the issue of petroleum product pricing has become
increasingly important in developing countries. Reflecting a reluctance of many …

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 …

Seeing the uprising economy and population of Saudi Arabia, some of its energy subsidies
may be acceptable or even necessary to reach the country's social and economic objectives …

Three funds are necessary to manage an oil windfall: intergenerational, liquidity, and
investment funds. The optimal liquidity fund is bigger if the windfall lasts longer and oil price …

Many developing and emerging countries do not fully pass-through increases in
international fuel prices to domestic retail prices, with adverse consequences for fuel tax …

This paper discusses issues relating to the domestic pricing of petroleum in oil-producing
countries. It finds that in most major oil-exporting countries, government policies keep …

En países con una estructura productiva concentrada en productos no renovables, a los
desafíos que habitualmente enfrenta la política fiscal deben sumársele aquellos resultantes …