01985cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009145 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451865073 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Gillingham, Robert. The Magnitude and Distribution of Fuel Subsidies : Evidence from Bolivia, Ghana, Jordan, Mali, and Sri Lanka / Robert Gillingham, David Locke Newhouse, David Coady, Kangni Kpodar. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (37 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students With the recent jump in world oil prices, the issue of petroleum product pricing has become increasingly important in developing countries. Reflecting a reluctance of many governments to pass these price increases onto energy users, energy price subsidies are absorbing an increasing share of scarce public resources. This paper identifies the issues that need to be discussed when analyzing the fiscal and social costs of fuel subsidies. Using examples from analyses recently undertaken for five countries, it also identifies the magnitude of consumer subsidies and their fiscal implications. The results of the analysis show that-in all of these countries-energy subsidies have significant social and fiscal costs and are badly targeted. Mode of access: Internet Coady, David. Kpodar, Kangni. Newhouse, David Locke. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/247 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2006/247/001.2006.issue-247-en.xml IMF e-Library