Water, electricity, and the poor : who benefits from utility subsidies? (English)

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 subsidy performance across a wide range of countries. It documents the prevalence of consumer subsidies, provides a typology of the many variants found in the developing world, and presents a number of indicators...

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Author

Abdullah,Roohi;

Foster,Vivien;

Halpern,Jonathan D.;

Komives,Kristin;

Wodon,Quentin T.;
Document Date
2005/10/25
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
34334
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Water, electricity, and the poor : who benefits from utility subsidies?
Keywords
energy and water

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Abdullah,Roohi; Foster,Vivien; Halpern,Jonathan D.; Komives,Kristin; Wodon,Quentin T..

Water, electricity, and the poor : who benefits from utility subsidies? (English). Directions in development Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/606521468136796984

Water, electricity, and the poor : who benefits from utility subsidies? (English)

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