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

by Kristin Komives, Vivien Foster, Quentin Wodon, et al.

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. 'Water, Electricity, and the Poor' 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821363425
• ISBN13: 9780821363423
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"