How to scrap fuel subsidies

Many oil-producing countries have long maintained domestic fuel subsidies, even as the fiscal cost has ballooned, for fear of triggering civil unrest. But Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s decision to take a “cold turkey” approach to ending his country’s subsidies, and the lack of popular resistance...

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Autores principales: Kyle, Jordan, Andam, Kwaw S.
Formato: Opinion Piece
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Project Syndicate 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131383
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description Many oil-producing countries have long maintained domestic fuel subsidies, even as the fiscal cost has ballooned, for fear of triggering civil unrest. But Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s decision to take a “cold turkey” approach to ending his country’s subsidies, and the lack of popular resistance to the move, suggests a way forward.
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spelling CGSpace1313832025-03-13T19:11:31Z How to scrap fuel subsidies Kyle, Jordan Andam, Kwaw S. fiscal policies fuels oil and gas industries oil and gas legislation subsidies Many oil-producing countries have long maintained domestic fuel subsidies, even as the fiscal cost has ballooned, for fear of triggering civil unrest. But Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s decision to take a “cold turkey” approach to ending his country’s subsidies, and the lack of popular resistance to the move, suggests a way forward. 2023 2023-08-02T20:52:05Z 2023-08-02T20:52:05Z Opinion Piece https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131383 en Open Access Project Syndicate Kyle, Jordan; and Andam, Kwaw. 2023. How to scrap fuel subsidies. Project Syndicate. First published online on July 27, 2023. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/learn-from-nigeria-fuel-subsidy-reform-by-jordan-kyle-and-kwaw-andam-2023-07?barrier=accesspaylog
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