People and Power: Electricity Sector Reforms and the Poor in Europe and Central AsiaWorld Bank Publications, 2007 - 227 pages Empirical insights on household behavior and electricity consumption patterns in this book reveal that, in Europe and Central Asia, the erosion of tariff based subsidies has disproportionately affected the poor, while direct transfers through social benefit systems have often been inadequately targeted. The book suggests alternative strategies for achieving cost-recovery in the electricity sector in a socially and politically acceptable manner, providing lessons that are equally relevant for other utilities and regions. |
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... and Nonpoor 55 Effect on Bill Amounts and Payments 55 Arrears Levels for the Poor and Nonpoor 56 How Effective Was the Cash Transfer? 57 Targeting Effectiveness of the Cash Transfers 57 Effectiveness of Transfers vi Contents.
... and Nonpoor 55 Effect on Bill Amounts and Payments 55 Arrears Levels for the Poor and Nonpoor 56 How Effective Was the Cash Transfer? 57 Targeting Effectiveness of the Cash Transfers 57 Effectiveness of Transfers vi Contents.
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... Arrears Increased for the Poor and Nonpoor 56 4.3 Arrears to the Utility Went Up 56 5.1 Milestones of Power Sector Reform in Georgia 64 B5.1 Discrepancies between Stated and Actual Household Electricity Payments in Tbilisi 67 5.2 Clean ...
... Arrears Increased for the Poor and Nonpoor 56 4.3 Arrears to the Utility Went Up 56 5.1 Milestones of Power Sector Reform in Georgia 64 B5.1 Discrepancies between Stated and Actual Household Electricity Payments in Tbilisi 67 5.2 Clean ...
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... arrears—a combination of fiscal and “quasi-fiscal” transfers.2 To absorb the costs of utility support, governments were forced to run large deficits and accumulate foreign debt. In some places, the energy sector deficit was one of the ...
... arrears—a combination of fiscal and “quasi-fiscal” transfers.2 To absorb the costs of utility support, governments were forced to run large deficits and accumulate foreign debt. In some places, the energy sector deficit was one of the ...
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... arrears, making it almost impossible to identify current and historical consumption.The potential disparity between ... arrears, and how much they are accumulating—allowing a determination of whether price changes have contributed to ...
... arrears, making it almost impossible to identify current and historical consumption.The potential disparity between ... arrears, and how much they are accumulating—allowing a determination of whether price changes have contributed to ...
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... arrears is critical to understanding the welfare effects of reforms. If it is mainly the poor, affordability, not free-riding, is probably the cause of nonpayment. In fact, the poor are much more likely than the nonpoor to report zero ...
... arrears is critical to understanding the welfare effects of reforms. If it is mainly the poor, affordability, not free-riding, is probably the cause of nonpayment. In fact, the poor are much more likely than the nonpoor to report zero ...
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