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From the African Department of the International Monetary Fund, this volume examines the reform of energy subsidies in sub-Saharan Africa, drawing on quantitative assessments, surveys, and case studies to consider why it is important to reduce energy subsidies, what the difficulties are in reform, and how to implement it. It outlines some facts about energy subsidies in the region, their fiscal costs, distributional incidence, and impact on economic efficiency; policy issues linked to reforming the power sector and associated subsidies; and a strategy for reform. At the end of the book, a supplement contains six case studies of fuel and electricity reform and the lessons learned in Ghana, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda. There is no index. Annotation c2014 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
