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6. Energy Subsidies and the Path Toward Sustainable Reform in the Arab Republic of Egypt

Authors : Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee, Heba El-laithy, Peter Griffin, Kieran Clarke, Mohab Hallouda

Published in: The Quest for Subsidy Reforms in the Middle East and North Africa Region

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Energy subsidies have existed in developing countries for a long while. Traditionally, subsidies were put in place to enhance access to modern energy services, protect the poor against high and fluctuating energy prices, foster industrial development, smooth consumption levels, and contain inflationary pressures. In spite of these intentions, energy subsidies have not fulfilled their purpose in many ways.

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Footnotes
1
In the CGE model, household consumption of gasoline is treated as a transportation service expense.
 
2
Households are ranked according to their per capita consumption and grouped into five equal groups from the poorest to the richest. Average per capita consumption for each of the five quintiles are LE 2795; LE 3845; LE 4878; LE 6216; and LE 11,708, respectively.
 
3
Welfare is measured by total energy expenditure.
 
4
Gini coefficient is represented by the area between the Lorenz curve and the line of equality. The coefficient varies between 0, which reflects complete equality and 1, which indicates complete inequality.
 
5
Direct impact resulted in increase in poverty by 0.19 percentage points.
 
Literature
go back to reference Household Income and Expenditure, and Consumption Survey. 2012, 2014. Available from Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Cairo. Household Income and Expenditure, and Consumption Survey. 2012, 2014. Available from Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Cairo.
go back to reference Silva, J., V. Levin, and M. Morgandi. 2012. Inclusion and resilience: the way forward for social safety nets in the Middle East and North Africa. World Bank: Washington D.C. Silva, J., V. Levin, and M. Morgandi. 2012. Inclusion and resilience: the way forward for social safety nets in the Middle East and North Africa. World Bank: Washington D.C.
go back to reference World Bank. 2014. Policy brief: energy subsidy reforms in Egypt. Report prepared for technical advisory services to Ministry of Petroleum, Arab Republic of Egypt. Unpublished draft. World Bank, Washington, DC. World Bank. 2014. Policy brief: energy subsidy reforms in Egypt. Report prepared for technical advisory services to Ministry of Petroleum, Arab Republic of Egypt. Unpublished draft. World Bank, Washington, DC.
Metadata
Title
Energy Subsidies and the Path Toward Sustainable Reform in the Arab Republic of Egypt
Authors
Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee
Heba El-laithy
Peter Griffin
Kieran Clarke
Mohab Hallouda
Copyright Year
2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52926-4_6