Original paper
Broad-based subsidies or targeted transfers? Distributional equity vs macroeconomic costs
Abstract
We study the trade-off between “broad-based energy subsidy” and “subsidy reform and targeted transfer” in the developing country context. We analyze the incidence of an electricity tariff differential subsidy program in Pakistan and find that the greater share of subsidy benefit goes to relatively non-poor households. We then conduct a computable general equilibrium exercise of electricity subsidy reform and targeted transfer, and our results...
Paper Details
Title
Broad-based subsidies or targeted transfers? Distributional equity vs macroeconomic costs
Published Date
Jul 13, 2020
Volume
25
Issue
3
Pages
211 - 228
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