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Energy Subsidies Reform in Jordan : Welfare Implications of Different Scenarios

As the Arab Spring unfolded and political unrest spread across the Arab world, Jordan faced an adverse economy as well. Fundamental to the economic challenge was high and rising energy prices, already heavily subsidized for consumers. With the gove...

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Main Authors:	Aziz, Atamanov, Jellema, Jon, Serajuddin, Umar
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	GROWTH RATES FUEL SUBSIDIES RETAIL PRICE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES HEAVY OIL PRICE INCREASES KILOWATT-HOUR ELECTRICITY TARIFF INCOME INTEREST POWER STATIONS PRIVATIZATION GENERATION INCOME GROUP GDP PER CAPITA ELECTRICITY SYSTEM ELASTICITY PRODUCER PRICES GASOLINE CONSUMPTION POLITICAL ECONOMY GASOLINE ENERGY PRODUCTS WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS WELFARE DISTRIBUTION PRICING GAS SUBSIDY PRICE INPUTS DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY POWER MIX INFLATION ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION RETAIL TRENDS SAFETY NETS OIL PRICES PETROLEUM SAVINGS CURRENCY OIL DEMAND ELASTICITY FOOD PRICE PRODUCTS OIL PRODUCTS OPTIONS WATER DEBT FUEL PRODUCTS FISCAL CONSOLIDATION PRODUCER PRICE INCREASE SOCIAL PROTECTION POWER COMPANY PRICE ELASTICITY PRODUCT PRICE SUBSIDIES FUELS GASOLINE PRICES SUBSIDIES POWER PRODUCERS GASOLINE PRICE PRICE CHANGE EXPENDITURE PETROLEUM PRICE POLITICAL UNREST CONSUMPTION DATA AVAILABILITY SOCIAL SAFETY NETS GOVERNMENT BUDGET BALANCE ELECTRIC POWER PRICE ADJUSTMENTS FUTURE MARKET PRICES POWER ELECTRICITY PRODUCER PRICE GAS SUPPLY PRICE SUPPORT DEMAND ELECTRICITY GENERATION PRICE CHANGES EXPENDITURES CONSUMERS AGRICULTURE HEAVY FUEL OIL INCOMES PETROLEUM GAS ELECTRICITY TARIFFS FUEL PRICES SALE SHARES MARKET ENERGY PRICES PRICE INCREASE PETROLEUM SECTOR SOLAR POWER OUTPUT ELECTRICITY PRICES NATURAL GAS GDP GOODS INTERNATIONAL MARKET SHARE ELECTRICITY PRICE ADVERSE IMPACT FINANCIAL RISKS TARIFF SUPPLY FUEL FUEL OIL GINI COEFFICIENT AVAILABILITY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES COMMUNICATION COSTS SAVINGS COMMODITIES PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOOD PRICES CONSUMPTION LEVELS COMMODITY PRICES DIESEL KEROSENE PRICE OF GASOLINE COMMODITY PRODUCERS OF PETROLEUM PRICES APPROACH SPREAD ENERGY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24600026/energy-subsidies-reform-jordan-welfare-implications-different-scenarios http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22051

Energy Subsidies Reform in Jordan : Welfare Implications of Different Scenarios

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