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 v
... Effects of Reform? xxiii PART I Introduction and Methodology 1 Chapter 1 Power's Reforms—and the Problems 3 Europe and Central Asia's Challenges Were Unique 5 The Onset of Crisis 7 The Promise of Reform 8 The Problems of Reform 11 ...
... Effects of Reform? xxiii PART I Introduction and Methodology 1 Chapter 1 Power's Reforms—and the Problems 3 Europe and Central Asia's Challenges Were Unique 5 The Onset of Crisis 7 The Promise of Reform 8 The Problems of Reform 11 ...
Page vi
... Reforms and Trends in Household Consumption 35 Patterns of Reform 35 Trends in Residential Electricity Consumption ... Effects on the Poor and Nonpoor 55 Effect on Bill Amounts and Payments 55 Arrears Levels for the Poor and Nonpoor 56 ...
... Reforms and Trends in Household Consumption 35 Patterns of Reform 35 Trends in Residential Electricity Consumption ... Effects on the Poor and Nonpoor 55 Effect on Bill Amounts and Payments 55 Arrears Levels for the Poor and Nonpoor 56 ...
Page ix
... Effects of Reform 156 Environmental Benefits from Increased Energy Production Efficiency? 156 Environmental Costs from Fuel Substitution 157 Electricity Reform and Deforestation 159 How to Improve the Environmental Effects of Reform 160 ...
... Effects of Reform 156 Environmental Benefits from Increased Energy Production Efficiency? 156 Environmental Costs from Fuel Substitution 157 Electricity Reform and Deforestation 159 How to Improve the Environmental Effects of Reform 160 ...
Page xv
... effects of the reforms on the poor, but precious little empirical evidence was available about exactly what these were and how best to mitigate them.These ... implications of putative reform efforts. In particular, the ability xv Foreword.
... effects of the reforms on the poor, but precious little empirical evidence was available about exactly what these were and how best to mitigate them.These ... implications of putative reform efforts. In particular, the ability xv Foreword.
Page xvi
... reforms, many of the themes run across the gamut of utility reforms. This makes the book an important contribution to the literature on the effects of infrastructure reform, particularly in the electricity and water sectors. The ...
... reforms, many of the themes run across the gamut of utility reforms. This makes the book an important contribution to the literature on the effects of infrastructure reform, particularly in the electricity and water sectors. The ...
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