political economy
G20 fossil fuel subsidy reform: flexible definitions make compliance easy
by dkoplow on Aug 8, 2012
In advance of the G20 meeting in Los Gatos, Mexico this past June, Earth Track and Oil Change International did a detailed review of how the member countries were doing in meeting their 2009 commit
...Bigger government in energy sector: lessons from the field
by dkoplow on Dec 8, 2009
A central thrust in many of the energy-related legislative initiatives over the past few years has been a growing role for the federal government in funding and financing infrastructure for favored
...The Budget Inferno
Detailed look at the hierarchy of subsidies within the US federal government, using the analogy o ...
Subsidies in the US Energy Sector: Magnitude, Causes, and Options for Reform
Examines the political drivers behind subsidy proliferation in the US federal system and a variety of options to improve transparency and
