Fuel Subsidy Reform in Post-Revolutionary Yemen: A Participatory Approach

Rafat Al-Akhali* | 29 May 2012

It is safe to say that the Transitional Government in Yemen, sworn into office in December 2011, faces daunting political and security challenges, let alone the economic and fiscal challenges that rarely make the headlines. One of the challenges at the top of the list is the fiscal imbalance caused by subsidizing fuel products in Yemen. This paper examines the...