People and Power: Electricity Sector Reforms and the Poor in Europe and Central Asia (Directions in Development - Energy and Mining) - Softcover

Lampietti, Julian A.; Banerjee, Sudeshna Ghosh; Branczik, Amelia

 
9780821366332: People and Power: Electricity Sector Reforms and the Poor in Europe and Central Asia (Directions in Development - Energy and Mining)

Synopsis

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. 'People and Power' 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.

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