Fiscal and welfare impacts of electricity subsidies in Central America /

Central American countries spend approximately one percent of their aggregate gross domestic product subsidizing residential electricity consumption. This amount is comparable with what these countries spend on education and social assistance. The pressure that electricity subsidies exert on governm...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Hernández Oré, Marco Antonio (Author, Editor), Sánchez, Luis Álvaro (Author, Editor), Sousa, Liliana D. (Author, Editor), Tornarolli, Leopoldo (Author, Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : World Bank Group, [2018]
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Public sector governance.
Subjects:
Electric utilities > Subsidies > Central America.
Public welfare > Central America.
Aide sociale > Amérique centrale.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Energy.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Electrical.
Public welfare
Central America
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Overview / Marco Antonio Hernández Oré, Luis Álvaro Sánchez, Liliana D. Sousa
  • The electricity sector in Central America and its subsidy mechanisms / Marco Antonio Hernández Oré, Luis Álvaro Sánchez, Liliana D. Sousa, Leopoldo Tornarolli
  • The fiscal impact of electricity subsidies in Central America / Ewa Korczyc, Marco Antonio Hernández Oré, Laura Olivera, Luis Rizo Patrón
  • The distributional impact of electricity subsidies in Central America / Liliana D. Sousa, Marco Antonio Hernández Oré, Leopoldo Tornarolli
  • Determinants of electricity subsidy performance in Central America / Liliana D. Sousa, Marco Antonio Hernández Oré, Leopoldo Tornarolli
  • Simulating policy options / Marco Antonio Hernández Oré, Leopoldo Tornarolli, Laura Olivera, Liliana D. Sousa.

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