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Low oil prices-An opportunity for fuel subsidy reform

Op-eds & Essays by , , • January 18, 2016

Fellows Keith Benes and Johannes Urpelainen, and their colleagues, write about how the recent decline in oil prices presents an opportunity for governments to reduce consumer fuel subsidies without risking a backlash from consumers and vested interests.  

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Low oil prices-An opportunity for fuel subsidy reform

Op-eds & Essays by , , • January 18, 2016