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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... distribution companies, state-owned— Moldova NTC Nominative Targeted Compensation PCE Monthly Per Capita Expenditure PPP Purchasing power parity PRS Poverty Reduction Strategy PSIA Poverty and social impact analysis RED Regional ...
... distribution companies, state-owned— Moldova NTC Nominative Targeted Compensation PCE Monthly Per Capita Expenditure PPP Purchasing power parity PRS Poverty Reduction Strategy PSIA Poverty and social impact analysis RED Regional ...
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... companies, and the sector would be deregulated, liberalized, and in many cases privatized. Prices would be raised to ... distribution, sell industrial assets to private strategic investors, and improve the transparency of their financial ...
... companies, and the sector would be deregulated, liberalized, and in many cases privatized. Prices would be raised to ... distribution, sell industrial assets to private strategic investors, and improve the transparency of their financial ...
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... companies, often based in the West, in search of new destinations for investments in the bull market of the 1990s ... distribution 1.5 The Timing of Costs and Benefits Are Often Mismatched.
... companies, often based in the West, in search of new destinations for investments in the bull market of the 1990s ... distribution 1.5 The Timing of Costs and Benefits Are Often Mismatched.
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... distribution company as a mistake and in 2003 sold its stake in the company to Russian interests after experiencing sustained losses.The growing ambivalence of companies toward the region and the profound changes in the world economy ...
... distribution company as a mistake and in 2003 sold its stake in the company to Russian interests after experiencing sustained losses.The growing ambivalence of companies toward the region and the profound changes in the world economy ...
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... companies. Distribution was divided into regional companies.3 And Telasi, the electricity distribution company serving Tbilisi, was sold to the American power generation and distribution company,AES Corporation.4 Figure 5.1. Milestones ...
... companies. Distribution was divided into regional companies.3 And Telasi, the electricity distribution company serving Tbilisi, was sold to the American power generation and distribution company,AES Corporation.4 Figure 5.1. Milestones ...
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