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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Page xi
... Prices of LPG and Wood, December 1999 52 4.5 Aggregate Impact of Electricity Tariff Change 54 5.1 Aggregate Impact of Reform on Collection Rates in Tbilisi 74 5.2 Electricity Subsidy Incidence by Quintile in Tbilisi 77 5.3 Transfer ...
... Prices of LPG and Wood, December 1999 52 4.5 Aggregate Impact of Electricity Tariff Change 54 5.1 Aggregate Impact of Reform on Collection Rates in Tbilisi 74 5.2 Electricity Subsidy Incidence by Quintile in Tbilisi 77 5.3 Transfer ...
Page 23
... collection rates fell by almost 10 percentage points, meaning that residential revenues increased by only 6 percent. The studies also consider the impact on the fiscal deficit, a prime motive for reform. In addition to examining the ...
... collection rates fell by almost 10 percentage points, meaning that residential revenues increased by only 6 percent. The studies also consider the impact on the fiscal deficit, a prime motive for reform. In addition to examining the ...
Page 26
... collection rates, since it can be seen who is paying bills, who is accumulating arrears, and how much they are accumulating—allowing a determination of whether price changes have contributed to thefts of electricity or to changes in ...
... collection rates, since it can be seen who is paying bills, who is accumulating arrears, and how much they are accumulating—allowing a determination of whether price changes have contributed to thefts of electricity or to changes in ...
Page 47
... prices of electricity and other utilities combined with a substantial increase in collection rates (figure 4.1). Further increases in tariffs and collection rates, unless effectively mitigated, would only add to the difficulties facing ...
... prices of electricity and other utilities combined with a substantial increase in collection rates (figure 4.1). Further increases in tariffs and collection rates, unless effectively mitigated, would only add to the difficulties facing ...
Page 51
... percentage of the poor reported making repairs themselves (13 percent) than the nonpoor (7 percent). How Households Cope with Increasing Collections Armenia made considerable progress in improving electricity collection rates after 1994 ...
... percentage of the poor reported making repairs themselves (13 percent) than the nonpoor (7 percent). How Households Cope with Increasing Collections Armenia made considerable progress in improving electricity collection rates after 1994 ...
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