The Costs of Corruption for the Poor—The Energy Sector

In recent years the fight against corruption has assumed a key place in development policy, as a way of strengthening economic growth and helping civil society and democracy to function. Corruption not only stifles growth. It also perpetuates or de...

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Main Authors:	Lovei, Laszlo, McKechnie, Alastair
Format:	Viewpoint
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY AGRICULTURAL CONSUMPTION AGRICULTURAL ELECTRICITY ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE ARTIFICIALLY INFLATED RATES AUDITS AUTHORITY CAPTIVE INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS CIVIL SOCIETY COAL COAL INDUSTRY COAL MINING COAL PRODUCTION COAL SECTOR COAL SUBSIDIES COMPETITIVE BIDDING CORRUPT PRACTICES CORRUPT UTILITIES CORRUPT WORKERS CORRUPTION CORRUPTION IN ENERGY COSTS OF CORRUPTION CRUDE OIL DEBT DEMOCRACY DISCLOSURE DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES DISTRICT HEATING DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEMS ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY BLACKOUTS ELECTRICITY COMPANY ELECTRICITY COMPANY OFFICIALS ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTORS ELECTRICITY REGULATOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICITY THEFT EMPLOYMENT ENERGY COSTS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ENERGY PURCHASE ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE ENERGY SERVICES ENTITLEMENTS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL VIABILITY FISCAL FUEL GAS GAS COMPANY GAS IMPORTS GAS SUPPLY GAS SYSTEMS GAS TRADER GAS TRANSMISSION GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GRAND CORRUPTION IDEOLOGIES ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS INCOME INEQUALITY INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS JUDICIARY LABOR UNIONS LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS MASS MEDIA METER READER METER READERS METER READING MINES MONOPOLIES OIL OIL PIPELINE OIL SECTOR PETTY CORRUPTION PIPELINE OPERATOR POLITICAL COMMITMENT POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL PARTY POLITICIANS PORT AUTHORITIES POWER REFORMS POWER SECTOR POWER SECTOR EMPLOYEES POWER STATIONS PRICE OF ELECTRICITY PRIME MINISTER PRODUCERS PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC OPINION PUBLIC PARTICIPATION RURAL COOPERATIVES RURAL ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SECTOR SIDE PAYMENTS SOCIAL PROGRAMS STATE BUDGETS TELEVISION TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENT PROCEDURES UNEMPLOYMENT UTILITIES UTILITY EMPLOYEES UTILITY REVENUES UTILITY SECTOR VESTED INTERESTS WHOLESALE GAS MARKET CORRUPTION POOR PEOPLE ENERGY SECTOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT WEALTH FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS NETWORK ACCESS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/04/2529961/costs-corruption-poor-energy-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11437

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The Costs of Corruption for the Poor—The Energy Sector

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