Bacon, RobertKojima, Masami2014-04-222014-04-222006-07https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17957This note is based on a forthcoming report by ESMAP. The report covers policy alternatives adopted by developing country governments in response to the increases in world oil prices since the end of 2003. The report analyzes what factors have affected the responses and what policy prices have been used by governments to mitigate the effects of higher oil prices on consumers, the government budget, and the total demand for oil.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOALTERNATIVE FUELSALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGYAVAILABILITYCOMPENSATION SCHEMESCONSERVATION MEASURESCONSUMPTION OF OILDELIVERY MECHANISMDIESELDOMESTIC MARKETSDOMESTIC OILDOMESTIC OIL PRODUCTIONEFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTELASTICITIES OF DEMANDELECTRICITYELECTRICITY PRODUCTIONENERGY CONSERVATIONENERGY EFFICIENCYENERGY SHORTAGESEXPENDITURESFINANCIAL INCENTIVESFUELFUEL CONSUMPTIONFUEL PRICEFUEL PRICE INCREASESFUEL PRICESFUEL SUBSIDIESFUEL SWITCHINGFUELSGASOLINEGENERATIONGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURESHYDROPOWERIMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCYINCOMEMARKET PRICENATURAL GASNET OILOILOIL COMPANIESOIL EXPORTEROIL EXPORTERSOIL IMPORTINGOIL IMPORTING COUNTRIESOIL PRICEOIL PRICESOIL PRODUCERSOIL PRODUCTSOIL SUPPLYPETROLEUMPETROLEUM PRODUCTSPETROLEUM SOURCESPOWERPOWER PRODUCERSPOWER SYSTEMPRICE DISCRIMINATIONPRICE ELASTICITIESPRICE INCREASEPRICE INCREASESPRICE STABILIZATIONPRICE SUBSIDIESPRICING POLICYPUBLIC TRANSPORTPUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORSRENEWABLE SOURCESRETAILRETAIL PRICESALESUBSTITUTESSUPPLY CHAINTAXTAXES ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTSTRADITIONAL FUELTRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION FUELSVEHICLEVEHICLE TRAVELWORLD MARKETWORLD OIL10.1596/17957