As part of its energy sector reforms, the Government of Pakistan plans to reduce spending on electricity subsidies to 0.3-0.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by mid-2016. The reforms will alleviate a major constraint on the government's budget. However, they will necessitate increases in the price of electricity, which have the potential to measurably reduce the welfare of the poor. The government will need to carefully design the price increases...
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2014/06/06
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Document de travail (série numérotée)
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93762
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2015/01/22
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Disclosed
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Reforming electricity subsidies in Pakistan : measures to protect the poor
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Electricity