Why do governments subsidize gasoline consumption? An empirical analysis of global gasoline prices, 2002-2009

Energy Policy

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 382-390

  Cheon, Andrew ^a   Urpelainen, Johannes ^a   Lackner, Maureen ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Fossil fuel subsidies; Gasoline prices; Governance

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC PROBLEMS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GASOLINE PRICES; GOVERNANCE; INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES; OIL PRODUCERS; POLICY INTERVENTION; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FOSSIL FUELS;

GASOLINE;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING WORLD; FOSSIL FUEL; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS SUPPLY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; OIL PRODUCTION; PRICE DYNAMICS; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

EID: 84875230866     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.12.075     Document Type: Article

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