Why so controversial? The dilemma of trying to assess energy subsidies

Energy subsidies are a controversial policy tool, and assessing them confronts an analyst with an even greater dilemma. A lot of this is due to the nature of subsidies: they are by default elusive as a concept, and invite starkly differing views on which benchmark price to assess them against. Subsi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: El-Katiri, L, Fattouh, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Institute for Energy Studies 2012