Impact of Power Sector Reform on the Poor : A Review of Issues and the Literature
Prescription for the commercialization, restructuring, and privatization of the energy sector are now in fashion. They are actively promoted by donors but fiercely decried by opponents. One crux in the debate is the apprehension that these reforms...
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okr-10986-203172021-04-23T14:03:37Z Impact of Power Sector Reform on the Poor : A Review of Issues and the Literature Albouy, Yves Nadifi, Nadia ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO ENERGY ACCESS TO MODEM ENERGY ADJUSTMENT LENDING AIR POLLUTION BIOMASS FUELS CHARCOAL CITIES CLEAN WATER COAL COMMERCIAL ENERGY COOKING COOKING FUELS CROSS SUBSIDIES CROSS SUBSIDIZATION DEFICITS DISTRICT HEATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMISTS ELECTRIC LIGHTING ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR ELECTRICITY BILLS ELECTRICITY COSTS ELECTRICITY SECTOR EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT ENDANGERED SPECIES ENERGY ACCESS ENERGY DEPARTMENT ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY IMPORTS ENERGY INTENSIVE ENERGY NEEDS ENERGY POLICY ENERGY PRACTICES ENERGY PRICE ENERGY PRICES ENERGY PRICING ENERGY PROBLEM ENERGY PROJECTS ENERGY SECTOR ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE ENERGY SERVICE ENERGY SERVICES ENERGY SUBSIDIES ENERGY SUPPLIES ENERGY SUPPLY ENERGY USE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EQUILIBRIUM EXPLOITATION EXTERNAL COSTS FUEL FUEL TAXATION FUEL WOOD FUELS GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GRID GRID SERVICE HOUSING HOUSING SUBSIDIES IMPORTS INCOME INFLATION KEROSENE KEROSENE SUBSIDIES LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LICENSES LIGHTING LIVING CONDITIONS LPG BOTTLES MUNICIPALITIES NATURAL GAS NATURAL RESOURCES OIL OIL PRICES POLICY MAKERS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POWER POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER MARKETS POWER SECTOR REFORM POWER UTILITIES PRICE CHANGES PRICE SUBSIDIES PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY VALUES PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REFORM PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC TRANSPORT RISK MANAGEMENT ROADS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY SOCIAL COSTS STATE-OWNED UTILITIES SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TAX TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TAX SYSTEMS TAXATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADEOFFS URBAN AREAS URBAN ENERGY URBAN POOR URBAN POVERTY URBANIZATION WASTE WELFARE GAINS WELFARE LOSS Prescription for the commercialization, restructuring, and privatization of the energy sector are now in fashion. They are actively promoted by donors but fiercely decried by opponents. One crux in the debate is the apprehension that these reforms are a setback for the poor. The present note reviews the issues and the literature. Its objective is to inform rather than settle the debate and to suggest orientations for future research. Its focus is on the power sector and on developing countries. The literature and data reviewed here strengthens the presumption that the impact on the poor has been positive in countries where the reform is most complete and mature. While the direct impact is often a tariff increase for many users, in these cases, the poor were protected against increases or benefited as a group from the improvements that reform brought about in the secotr--better access and service--in government finances and in the economy at large. Information is sketchy, however, on many of these aspects and in what circumstances the results, good or bad were obtained; data is also limited to a handful of countries. Further work is strongly recommended along three directions: post-reform social assessments; good practices evaluation; and pre-reform social assessments. 2014-09-30T20:55:12Z 2014-09-30T20:55:12Z 2000-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/07/717467/impact-power-sector-reform-poor-review-issues-literature http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20317 English en_US Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP);no. ESM 2 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: ESMAP Paper Publications & Research |
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ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO ENERGY ACCESS TO MODEM ENERGY ADJUSTMENT LENDING AIR POLLUTION BIOMASS FUELS CHARCOAL CITIES CLEAN WATER COAL COMMERCIAL ENERGY COOKING COOKING FUELS CROSS SUBSIDIES CROSS SUBSIDIZATION DEFICITS DISTRICT HEATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMISTS ELECTRIC LIGHTING ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR ELECTRICITY BILLS ELECTRICITY COSTS ELECTRICITY SECTOR EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT ENDANGERED SPECIES ENERGY ACCESS ENERGY DEPARTMENT ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY IMPORTS ENERGY INTENSIVE ENERGY NEEDS ENERGY POLICY ENERGY PRACTICES ENERGY PRICE ENERGY PRICES ENERGY PRICING ENERGY PROBLEM ENERGY PROJECTS ENERGY SECTOR ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE ENERGY SERVICE ENERGY SERVICES ENERGY SUBSIDIES ENERGY SUPPLIES ENERGY SUPPLY ENERGY USE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EQUILIBRIUM EXPLOITATION EXTERNAL COSTS FUEL FUEL TAXATION FUEL WOOD FUELS GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GRID GRID SERVICE HOUSING HOUSING SUBSIDIES IMPORTS INCOME INFLATION KEROSENE KEROSENE SUBSIDIES LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LICENSES LIGHTING LIVING CONDITIONS LPG BOTTLES MUNICIPALITIES NATURAL GAS NATURAL RESOURCES OIL OIL PRICES POLICY MAKERS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POWER POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER MARKETS POWER SECTOR REFORM POWER UTILITIES PRICE CHANGES PRICE SUBSIDIES PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY VALUES PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REFORM PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC TRANSPORT RISK MANAGEMENT ROADS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY SOCIAL COSTS STATE-OWNED UTILITIES SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TAX TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TAX SYSTEMS TAXATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADEOFFS URBAN AREAS URBAN ENERGY URBAN POOR URBAN POVERTY URBANIZATION WASTE WELFARE GAINS WELFARE LOSS |
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ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO ENERGY ACCESS TO MODEM ENERGY ADJUSTMENT LENDING AIR POLLUTION BIOMASS FUELS CHARCOAL CITIES CLEAN WATER COAL COMMERCIAL ENERGY COOKING COOKING FUELS CROSS SUBSIDIES CROSS SUBSIDIZATION DEFICITS DISTRICT HEATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMISTS ELECTRIC LIGHTING ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR ELECTRICITY BILLS ELECTRICITY COSTS ELECTRICITY SECTOR EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT ENDANGERED SPECIES ENERGY ACCESS ENERGY DEPARTMENT ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY IMPORTS ENERGY INTENSIVE ENERGY NEEDS ENERGY POLICY ENERGY PRACTICES ENERGY PRICE ENERGY PRICES ENERGY PRICING ENERGY PROBLEM ENERGY PROJECTS ENERGY SECTOR ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE ENERGY SERVICE ENERGY SERVICES ENERGY SUBSIDIES ENERGY SUPPLIES ENERGY SUPPLY ENERGY USE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EQUILIBRIUM EXPLOITATION EXTERNAL COSTS FUEL FUEL TAXATION FUEL WOOD FUELS GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GRID GRID SERVICE HOUSING HOUSING SUBSIDIES IMPORTS INCOME INFLATION KEROSENE KEROSENE SUBSIDIES LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LICENSES LIGHTING LIVING CONDITIONS LPG BOTTLES MUNICIPALITIES NATURAL GAS NATURAL RESOURCES OIL OIL PRICES POLICY MAKERS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POWER POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER MARKETS POWER SECTOR REFORM POWER UTILITIES PRICE CHANGES PRICE SUBSIDIES PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY VALUES PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REFORM PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC TRANSPORT RISK MANAGEMENT ROADS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY SOCIAL COSTS STATE-OWNED UTILITIES SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TAX TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TAX SYSTEMS TAXATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADEOFFS URBAN AREAS URBAN ENERGY URBAN POOR URBAN POVERTY URBANIZATION WASTE WELFARE GAINS WELFARE LOSS Albouy, Yves Nadifi, Nadia Impact of Power Sector Reform on the Poor : A Review of Issues and the Literature |
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Energy Sector Management Assistance
Programme (ESMAP);no. ESM 2 |
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Prescription for the commercialization,
restructuring, and privatization of the energy sector are
now in fashion. They are actively promoted by donors but
fiercely decried by opponents. One crux in the debate is the
apprehension that these reforms are a setback for the poor.
The present note reviews the issues and the literature. Its
objective is to inform rather than settle the debate and to
suggest orientations for future research. Its focus is on
the power sector and on developing countries. The literature
and data reviewed here strengthens the presumption that the
impact on the poor has been positive in countries where the
reform is most complete and mature. While the direct impact
is often a tariff increase for many users, in these cases,
the poor were protected against increases or benefited as a
group from the improvements that reform brought about in the
secotr--better access and service--in government finances
and in the economy at large. Information is sketchy,
however, on many of these aspects and in what circumstances
the results, good or bad were obtained; data is also limited
to a handful of countries. Further work is strongly
recommended along three directions: post-reform social
assessments; good practices evaluation; and pre-reform
social assessments. |
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Publications & Research :: ESMAP Paper |
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Albouy, Yves Nadifi, Nadia |
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Albouy, Yves Nadifi, Nadia |
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Albouy, Yves |
title |
Impact of Power Sector Reform on the Poor : A Review of Issues and the Literature |
title_short |
Impact of Power Sector Reform on the Poor : A Review of Issues and the Literature |
title_full |
Impact of Power Sector Reform on the Poor : A Review of Issues and the Literature |
title_fullStr |
Impact of Power Sector Reform on the Poor : A Review of Issues and the Literature |
title_full_unstemmed |
Impact of Power Sector Reform on the Poor : A Review of Issues and the Literature |
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impact of power sector reform on the poor : a review of issues and the literature |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/07/717467/impact-power-sector-reform-poor-review-issues-literature http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20317 |
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