Ending Subsidy for Water Prices and Reviewing Economic Austerity Policies

Ahmad Awad

The recent decision by the Jordanian government to phase out subsidies for water prices comes within the context of ongoing economic austerity policies that have been implemented for approximately three and a half decades. These policies aim, in part, to end the subsidies for basic commodities, and instead to provide direct support to those most in need.

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