Water, Electricity, and the Poor : Who Benefits from Utility Subsidies?

While consumer utility subsidies are widespread in both the water and electricity sectors, their effectiveness in reaching and distributing resources to the poor is the subject of much debate. This publication brings together empirical evidence on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Komives, Kristin, Foster, Vivien, Halpern, Jonathan, Wodon, Quentin
Other Authors: Abdullah, Roohi
Format: Publication
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
GDP
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/10/9866981/water-electricity-poor-benefits-utility-subsidies
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6361