The paper compares the distribution of energy and food subsidies across households and the impact of subsidy reforms on household welfare in the Middle East and North Africa region. The analysis uses a unified model and harmonized household data. The results show that the distribution of subsidies tend to be pro-rich in terms of absolute amounts, but tend to be more important for the poor in terms of expenditure shares. Instead, food subsidies are...
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2016/07/01
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Document de travail (série numérotée)
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2018/04/20
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A comparative analysis of subsidy reforms in the Middle East and North Africa region
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Poverty and Equity