Finally, although fuel subsidies are often misleadingly sold as a way to improve income distribution, the reality is more nearly the opposite. Worldwide, fossil-fuel subsidies are regressive: far less than 20% of the payments benefit the poorest 20% of the population.
最后，尽管燃料补贴常常被误导性地包装为改善收入分配的方式，但现实更接近于相反的方向。全球而言，化石燃料补贴是累退的：给人口中最穷的20%的好处远远不到价格的 20%。穷人绝非驾车最多的人群，相反，他们总是乘坐公共交通（或步行）。