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 vii
... Nonpayment and Power—Georgia 63 Deep Declines—Then High Expectations 64 Residential Energy Consumption in Georgia 67 Availability of Energy 67 Changes in Relative Energy Prices 67 Effect of Reform on Energy Consumption 69 Changing ...
... Nonpayment and Power—Georgia 63 Deep Declines—Then High Expectations 64 Residential Energy Consumption in Georgia 67 Availability of Energy 67 Changes in Relative Energy Prices 67 Effect of Reform on Energy Consumption 69 Changing ...
Page ix
... Nonpayment:Affordability versus Free-Riding 167 Elasticity of Electricity Demand 167 Coping Mechanisms 168 Improvements in Service Quality 168 Designing Effective Mitigating Strategies 169 Direct Transfers or Tariff-Based Subsidies? 169 ...
... Nonpayment:Affordability versus Free-Riding 167 Elasticity of Electricity Demand 167 Coping Mechanisms 168 Improvements in Service Quality 168 Designing Effective Mitigating Strategies 169 Direct Transfers or Tariff-Based Subsidies? 169 ...
Page xvii
... nonpayment and improving cost recovery. The analysis of heating demand and the assessment of interventions in district heating in chapter 8 illustrate the importance of understanding heat as a major source of energy consumption in these ...
... nonpayment and improving cost recovery. The analysis of heating demand and the assessment of interventions in district heating in chapter 8 illustrate the importance of understanding heat as a major source of energy consumption in these ...
Page 5
... nonpayment problem, and it was inevitably among the first sectors to come under the spotlight. Europe and Central Asia's Challenges Were Unique The starting point of reform in ECA, and the challenges following the collapse of socialism ...
... nonpayment problem, and it was inevitably among the first sectors to come under the spotlight. Europe and Central Asia's Challenges Were Unique The starting point of reform in ECA, and the challenges following the collapse of socialism ...
Page 26
... accumulating arrears—whether they are poor or nonpoor, and, therefore, whether nonpayment is due to free-riding or affordability—also tells whether policy makers need to focus on improving 26 Lampietti,Banerjee, and Branczik.
... accumulating arrears—whether they are poor or nonpoor, and, therefore, whether nonpayment is due to free-riding or affordability—also tells whether policy makers need to focus on improving 26 Lampietti,Banerjee, and Branczik.
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