https://energystudiesreview.ca/esr/issue/feedEnergy Studies Review2025-04-22T03:39:37+00:00Ruth Sutherlandesr@mcmaster.caOpen Journal Systems<p><strong>Energy Studies Review</strong>, a publication of the <strong>DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University,</strong> is an applied energy policy journal published in Canada.</p> <p>An interdisciplinary journal for energy analysts (published first in 1988), Energy Studies Review's major themes include energy policy, energy and the environment, energy technology, social impacts of energy utilization, sustainable energy, renewable energy, energy systems management, energy optimization, and surveys of experimental and theoretical approaches.</p> <p>We also publish special issues devoted to specialized topics emerging from conferences or workshops devoted to particular themes. Articles in both English and French are welcome.</p> <p><strong>Energy Studies Review</strong> also hosts conferences and workshops. For more information on past conferences and future events, please go to our <a title="CONFERENCES" href="https://energystudiesreview.ca/esr/conferences">Conferences</a> page.</p> <p><strong>Contact Information:</strong></p> <p><strong>Energy Studies Review</strong></p> <p>DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, DSB-A101 Hamilton ON L8S 4M4 CANADA</p> <p><strong>Tel: 905-525-9140 ext. 24695 Email: <a href="mailto:esr@mcmaster.ca">esr@mcmaster.ca</a></strong></p>https://energystudiesreview.ca/esr/article/view/6084Petroleum product subsidies in Ghana: Do the rich benefit more than the poor?2025-02-04T11:23:07+00:00Joseph Wilsonjoewilus@gmail.com<p>This study investigates the direct welfare impact of fuel price increases using Ghana living standards survey data. The study argues that the effect of increase in fuel prices falls on the rich more than the poor, therefore, introducing subsidies to mitigate the impact will benefit the rich more than the poor. The findings suggest that fuel price subsidies are regressive with the rich benefiting three times more than the poor. The study recommends a policy that ensures direct cash transfer to cushion the poor against hikes in fuel prices or social intervention programs that directly impact the poor.</p>2025-04-21T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2025 Energy Studies Review