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 vi
... Tariff Increase 53 Overall Impact of the Price Increase 54 Effects on the Poor 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 ...
... Tariff Increase 53 Overall Impact of the Price Increase 54 Effects on the Poor 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 ...
Page viii
... Tariff Increases 119 Increase Tariffs Gradually 119 Link Tariff Increases to Service Quality 119 Improve Efficiency of Energy Use 120 Improve Access to Clean Substitutes 120 Consider Lifeline Tariffs or Direct Transfers 120 Outside Baku ...
... Tariff Increases 119 Increase Tariffs Gradually 119 Link Tariff Increases to Service Quality 119 Improve Efficiency of Energy Use 120 Improve Access to Clean Substitutes 120 Consider Lifeline Tariffs or Direct Transfers 120 Outside Baku ...
Page ix
... Tariff Increases to Improvements in Service Quality 152 Raise Tariffs Slowly 153 Raise Collections First 153 Increase Access to Gas or Other Clean Substitutes 154 Make Metering a Priority 155 Investments in Efficiency 155 Financing ...
... Tariff Increases to Improvements in Service Quality 152 Raise Tariffs Slowly 153 Raise Collections First 153 Increase Access to Gas or Other Clean Substitutes 154 Make Metering a Priority 155 Investments in Efficiency 155 Financing ...
Page xii
... Tariff Increases on Baku Households' Budget Shares 116 7.6 Household Consumption and Income Loss under Alternative Tariff Scenarios 117 7.7 Compensation for the Poor in Baku Should Be Higher 118 7.8 Households with Less Access to ...
... Tariff Increases on Baku Households' Budget Shares 116 7.6 Household Consumption and Income Loss under Alternative Tariff Scenarios 117 7.7 Compensation for the Poor in Baku Should Be Higher 118 7.8 Households with Less Access to ...
Page xxiv
... tariff increases lay behind some of the most virulent and vocal opposition, adding legitimacy to the antireform rhetoric of other constituencies. The value of being able to separate perception and polemic from reality was obvious. What ...
... tariff increases lay behind some of the most virulent and vocal opposition, adding legitimacy to the antireform rhetoric of other constituencies. The value of being able to separate perception and polemic from reality was obvious. What ...
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