Measuring energy poverty in Argentina: The relevance of regional disparities and policies

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-19 DOI:10.1016/j.jup.2025.102042

Julian Puig , Leonardo Gasparini , Jorge Puig

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Abstract

This paper provides new evidence on Energy Poverty (EP) in Argentina, a middle-income country with regional disparities and a complex history of energy subsidies. Using microdata from the three most recent waves of the National Household Expenditure Survey, EP is measured through the Ten Percent Rule Index (TPRI) and the Multidimensional Energy Poverty Index (MEPI). Results show a U-shaped trend in EP linked to shifts in energy subsidies, and highlight relevant regional heterogeneity driven by income, energy use, and price regulation. The study also examines links with monetary poverty, offering insights for equitable energy policy design.

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衡量阿根廷的能源贫困：地区差异和政策的相关性

本文为阿根廷的能源贫困（EP）提供了新的证据，阿根廷是一个存在地区差异和复杂能源补贴历史的中等收入国家。利用最近三次全国家庭支出调查的微观数据，通过10%规则指数（TPRI）和多维能源贫困指数（MEPI）来衡量经济效益。结果显示，能源补贴的变化与环境效率呈u型趋势，并突出了受收入、能源使用和价格管制驱动的相关区域异质性。该研究还考察了与货币贫困的联系，为公平的能源政策设计提供了见解。

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Utilities Policy ENERGY & FUELS-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

CiteScore

6.80

自引率

10.00%

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审稿时长

66 days

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