The economics of energy subsidies in Southeast Asian countries.

• Main Authors: Chew, Siang Han., Lim, Wing Sing., Tan, Yong Xi.
• Other Authors: Chang Youngho
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic development::Southeast Asia
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/48833
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Energy subsidy policies have been popular with governments as a means of alleviating the burden of utility bills on the low-income household groups. This study aims to analyze the effects of energy subsidies imposed on the economies of selected countries (namely Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia) as...