Balancing act cutting energy subsidies while protecting affordability /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruggeri Laderchi, Caterina.
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Olivier, Anne., Trimble, Chris.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2013.
Series:Eastern Europe and central Asia reports
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Acronyms and abbreviations
  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Costs, subsidies and household tariffs : the status of reforms in the energy sector in ECA
  • Household energy consumption patterns are unlikely to change in the short run
  • Energy tariff increases can significantly affect the livelihoods of large segments of the population
  • Helping households cope and adapt requires more effective social assistance and demand management
  • Balancing fiscal and social sustainability in the energy sector is possible
  • Addressing the social impact of energy subsidy removal through ESAS requires significant resources
  • Methodological annexes
  • Methodological appendix A
  • Methodological appendix B
  • Methodological appendix C
  • Methodological appendix D
  • References.