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 iv
... utilities—Europe. 2. Electric utilities—Asia Central. 3. Households—Energy consumption—Case studies. I. Banerjee, Sudeshna Ghosh, 1973- II. Branczik, Amelia 1978- III. Title. IV. Series: Directions in development (Washington, D.C.) ...
... utilities—Europe. 2. Electric utilities—Asia Central. 3. Households—Energy consumption—Case studies. I. Banerjee, Sudeshna Ghosh, 1973- II. Branczik, Amelia 1978- III. Title. IV. Series: Directions in development (Washington, D.C.) ...
Page vii
... Utility Able to Increase Revenues? 73 Prices 75 Subsidies 75 Service Quality 75 Remetering and Enforcement 76 ... Utilities? 98 How Effective Was the Social Transfer System? 101 Proposing a Better Mitigating Strategy 103 Conclusion 104 ...
... Utility Able to Increase Revenues? 73 Prices 75 Subsidies 75 Service Quality 75 Remetering and Enforcement 76 ... Utilities? 98 How Effective Was the Social Transfer System? 101 Proposing a Better Mitigating Strategy 103 Conclusion 104 ...
Page x
... Utility Data for Four Countries 203 Annex 5 Changes in Generation Mix in the Past Decade and Price and Income Elasticity of Demand Estimates 207 References 211 Index 221 Boxes 4.1 Data for the Analysis—Armenia 48 5.1 Data for the ...
... Utility Data for Four Countries 203 Annex 5 Changes in Generation Mix in the Past Decade and Price and Income Elasticity of Demand Estimates 207 References 211 Index 221 Boxes 4.1 Data for the Analysis—Armenia 48 5.1 Data for the ...
Page xiii
... Utility Data for Four Countries 203 A5.1 Empirical Estimates of Price and Income Elasticity of Residential Electricity Demand in Developing Countries 209 5.5 Tbilisi Households Shifted to Cleaner Fuels 73 5.6 Household Contents xiii.
... Utility Data for Four Countries 203 A5.1 Empirical Estimates of Price and Income Elasticity of Residential Electricity Demand in Developing Countries 209 5.5 Tbilisi Households Shifted to Cleaner Fuels 73 5.6 Household Contents xiii.
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... utility reforms, and yield information that had previously been elusive and unavailable to policy makers. This provides policy makers with a more nuanced understanding of the effects of their reforms on the poor,and thus can improve ...
... utility reforms, and yield information that had previously been elusive and unavailable to policy makers. This provides policy makers with a more nuanced understanding of the effects of their reforms on the poor,and thus can improve ...
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