Energy Subsidy Reform Assessment Framework : Assessing the Political Economy of Energy Subsidies to Support Policy Reform Operations
This note comes in three sections. First, the information required for political economy analysis of energy subsidy reforms is presented. Second, a summary is given of the information that can usually be obtained through desk research to provide th...
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okr-10986-302562021-09-16T11:17:34Z Energy Subsidy Reform Assessment Framework : Assessing the Political Economy of Energy Subsidies to Support Policy Reform Operations Inchauste, Gabriela Victor, David G. Schiffer, Eva POLITICAL ECONOMY ENERGY SUBSIDY REFORM ENERGY SUBSIDIES SERVICE DELIVERY STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS DECISION MAKING CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT SPECIAL INTERESTS POLITICAL ACTORS INTEREST GROUPS This note comes in three sections. First, the information required for political economy analysis of energy subsidy reforms is presented. Second, a summary is given of the information that can usually be obtained through desk research to provide the context for subsequent interviews and another field research. Third, information that probably requires interviews and field data collection is provided. The ultimate audience of the proposed types of analysis lies with policy reformers themselves and with external development and policy institutions that are seeking to help governments adopt more sustainable reforms. However, the direct audience for this note are those commissioning political economy analysis of energy subsidies, and technocrats, researchers, and advisers to policy makers carrying out the analysis. Often, a team made up of sector experts and political economy experts will provide a greater depth of analysis. Significant attention is devoted here to the origins and operation of existing subsidies since that history conditions what is possible for the adoption and sustainability of future reforms. The main interest and audience for this note is forward-looking, people and institutions who need to understand what is politically possible and how to realign political forces around successful reform. The authors are mindful that this role is perhaps different from other more technocratic roles of agencies and institutions focused on technical analysis and thus they also devote some attention to the processes needed to obtain and manage sensitive information and political insights since mismanagement in that realm can, itself, affect the political prospects for reform and harm the standing of reform agents in the process. In contrast to desk research or analysis of existing datasets, field research on political economy will always be an intervention in the local system, which needs to be managed well to increase and not decrease the space for reform and coalition building. 2018-08-20T16:35:21Z 2018-08-20T16:35:21Z 2018-06-30 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/976071531112775611/Assessing-the-Political-Economy-of-Energy-Subsidies-to-Support-Policy-Reform-Operations-Energy-Subsidy-Reform-Assessment-Framework-ESRAF-Good-Practice-Note-9 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30256 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: ESMAP Paper |
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This note comes in three sections.
First, the information required for political economy
analysis of energy subsidy reforms is presented. Second, a
summary is given of the information that can usually be
obtained through desk research to provide the context for
subsequent interviews and another field research. Third,
information that probably requires interviews and field data
collection is provided. The ultimate audience of the
proposed types of analysis lies with policy reformers
themselves and with external development and policy
institutions that are seeking to help governments adopt more
sustainable reforms. However, the direct audience for this
note are those commissioning political economy analysis of
energy subsidies, and technocrats, researchers, and advisers
to policy makers carrying out the analysis. Often, a team
made up of sector experts and political economy experts will
provide a greater depth of analysis. Significant attention
is devoted here to the origins and operation of existing
subsidies since that history conditions what is possible for
the adoption and sustainability of future reforms. The main
interest and audience for this note is forward-looking,
people and institutions who need to understand what is
politically possible and how to realign political forces
around successful reform. The authors are mindful that this
role is perhaps different from other more technocratic roles
of agencies and institutions focused on technical analysis
and thus they also devote some attention to the processes
needed to obtain and manage sensitive information and
political insights since mismanagement in that realm can,
itself, affect the political prospects for reform and harm
the standing of reform agents in the process. In contrast to
desk research or analysis of existing datasets, field
research on political economy will always be an intervention
in the local system, which needs to be managed well to
increase and not decrease the space for reform and coalition building. |
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Energy Subsidy Reform Assessment Framework : Assessing the Political Economy of Energy Subsidies to Support Policy Reform Operations |
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Energy Subsidy Reform Assessment Framework : Assessing the Political Economy of Energy Subsidies to Support Policy Reform Operations |
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