01712cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014193 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475565379 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. Mali : Technical Assistance Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (36 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <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 This Technical Assistance Report on Mali discusses automatic pricing mechanism options and identifies issues that need to be addressed for the application of such a mechanism. Mali stands to benefit from moving from the current discretionary approach to fuel product pricing to a transparent and automatic price adjustment mechanism. Although smoothing can help to mitigate the adverse impact of price increases and volatile international fuel prices, additional supporting policies are warranted. In particular, an effective safety net is required to protect the poorest and most vulnerable groups from the adverse impacts of sizeable domestic fuel price increases. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2014/031 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2014/031/002.2014.issue-031-en.xml IMF e-Library