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Policy Analysis

Energy Subsidies: A deception?

By Lucky Lontoh on December 8, 2011

The government of Indonesia's expenditures in 2012 will again be led by energy subsidies.

Spending on subsidies will top US$19.16 billion, accounting for 17.6 per cent of every government dollar spent. Indonesia, like other G20 countries, has committed to phasing out inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies. In this commentary, IISD consultant Lucky Lontoh outlines the government's strategy for reform and offers insights into how it could be strengthened.

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Subsidies