This study for the European Commission reviews the extent to which the taxation of company cars in EU Member States artificially promotes the use of such cars. The study presents estimates of the
This project supported by the European Commission examines Environmental Fiscal Reform (EFR) initiatives in developing countries, focusing on five African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) countries (Burkina Faso, South Africa, Uganda, Barbados and Vanuatu), and identifies
This discussion paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) provides an overview of how fiscal policies are being used to
This study simulates the welfare implications of a 2013 fuel subsidy reform in Ghana and the required scaling up of cash transfers to mitigate the impact of subsidy removal on poor households.
This research paper by Chatham House examines the theory and complexity of pricing gas with the aim of highlighting key issues in developing more efficient pricing and allocation systems. Much of the discussion
This background paper by Oxford Energy Associates (OEA) provides an overview of the extent of energy subsidies in the UK and how the UK compares internationally. The paper launched the
This chapter reviews current estimates on the magnitude of energy subsidies globally, inefficiencies with subsidy targeting, opportunity costs of non-reform, and the barriers to subsidy reform. The chapter appears in
This paper by Earth Track reviews key issues related to the discovery of large natural gas reserves off the coast of Israel including how much to export, how to deploy revenues, how the
This IMF Working Paper provides an update of evidence for developing countries on the magnitude of the welfare impact of subsidy reform and its distribution across income groups. The paper incorporates evidence
This Policy Research working paper is a product of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice Group at the World Bank Group. The paper provides an overview of experiences with fossil
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