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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451036703321

Autore

Lampietti Julian A

Titolo

People and power [[electronic resource] ] : electricity sector reforms and the poor in Europe and Central Asia / / Julian A. Lampietti, Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee, Amelia Branczik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2007

ISBN

1-280-64356-0

9786610643561

0-8213-6634-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Collana

Directions in development. Energy and mining

Altri autori (Persone)

BanerjeeSudeshna Ghosh <1973->

BranczikAmelia <1978->

Disciplina

333.793/2094

Soggetti

Electric utilities - Asia, Central

Electric utilities - Europe

Households - Energy consumption

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"ESMAP."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Preface: Why Look at the Household Effects of Reform?; PART I Introduction and Methodology; Tables; Figures; PART 2 Case Studies; Boxes; PART 3 Lessons; Annexes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.