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Political Economy Aspects of Fuel Subsidies : A Conceptual Framework

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dc.contributor.authorStrand, Jon
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-12T17:32:44Z
dc.date.available2013-04-12T17:32:44Z
dc.date.issued2013-03
dc.description.abstractWhile notoriously inefficient, fuel subsidies are widespread, and in many cases politically stable. This paper discusses and models various political economy aspects of fuel subsidies, focusing on gasoline and kerosene. Both economic and political are considered to explain differences in subsidies, with particular focus on democratic and autocratic governments. A political process is modeled whereby a promise of low fuel prices is used in democracies to attract voters, and in autocracies to mobilize support among key groups. Subsidies to fuels are viewed as either easier to observe, easier to commit to, easier to deliver, or better targeted at core groups, than other public goods or favors offered by rulers. Easier commitment and delivery than for regular public goods can explain the high prevalence of such policies in autocracies, and also in young democracies where the capacity to commit to or deliver complex public goods is not yet fully developed. The analysis provides a framework for empirical testing and verification.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17492714/political-economy-aspects-fuel-subsidies-conceptual-framework-political-economy-aspects-fuel-subsidies-conceptual-framework
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6392
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/13190
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6392
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAUTOMOBILE
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBUYING POWER
dc.subjectCAR
dc.subjectCAR OWNERS
dc.subjectCAR OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectCAR-OWNING HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectCARS
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ECONOMICS
dc.subjectCONCENTRATIONS
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONGESTION PROBLEMS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH RATES
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectENDOGENOUS VARIABLES
dc.subjectENERGY STRATEGY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL TAXATION
dc.subjectEXPECTED UTILITY
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectEXTERNALITY
dc.subjectFORECASTS
dc.subjectFOSSIL
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFUEL DEMAND
dc.subjectFUEL PRICE
dc.subjectFUEL PRICES
dc.subjectFUEL SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectFUEL TAX RATES
dc.subjectFUEL TAXATION
dc.subjectFUEL TAXES
dc.subjectFUEL TYPES
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectFUTURE RESEARCH
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGAS PRICE
dc.subjectGAS PRICES
dc.subjectGASOLINE
dc.subjectGASOLINE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectGASOLINE DEMAND
dc.subjectGASOLINE PRICE
dc.subjectGASOLINE PRICES
dc.subjectGASOLINE TAX
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FUEL TAX
dc.subjectKEROSENE
dc.subjectKEROSENE SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMICS
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectMOTOR FUEL
dc.subjectMOTOR FUEL TAX
dc.subjectMOTOR FUELS
dc.subjectMOTOR VEHICLE
dc.subjectMOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS
dc.subjectMOTOR VEHICLE OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectMOTOR VEHICLE USE
dc.subjectMOTOR VEHICLES
dc.subjectNEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectPASSENGER CARS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL POWER
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPRICE OF FUELS
dc.subjectPRICE OF GASOLINE
dc.subjectPRIVATE GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC ECONOMICS
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOOD
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRANSPORT
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectPURCHASES
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD USE
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTOTALITARIAN REGIMES
dc.subjectTOTALITARIANISM
dc.subjectTRANSPORT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT RESEARCH
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COST
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRAVEL DEMAND
dc.subjectTRAVEL DEMAND PREDICTIONS
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectUTILITY FUNCTION
dc.subjectUTILITY FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectVEHICLE OWNERS
dc.subjectVOTER PREFERENCES
dc.subjectVOTERS
dc.titlePolitical Economy Aspects of Fuel Subsidies : A Conceptual Frameworken
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okr.date.disclosure2013-03-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T12:11:03.803665Z
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okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6392
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okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: Oil and gas
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: Power
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.themePublic sector governance
okr.themePublic sector governance :: Other public sector governance
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Environmental policies and institutions
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Water resource management
okr.topicPublic Sector Economics
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicTransport and Environment
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitEnvironment and Energy Team, Development Research Group
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