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Infrastructure Disruptions : How Instability Breeds Household Vulnerability

This review examines the literature on the welfare impacts of infrastructure disruptions. There is widespread evidence that households suffer from the consequences of a lack of infrastructure reliability, and that being connected to the grid is not...

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Main Authors: Obolensky, Marguerite, Erman, Alvina, Rozenberg, Julie, Rentschler, Jun, Avner, Paolo, Hallegatte, Stephane
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
HOUSEHOLDS
WELL-BEING
VULNERABILITY
NATURAL DISASTER
POWER OUTAGE
ACCESS TO WATER
ACCESS TO ENERGY
DRINKING WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE RELIABILITY
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
ELECTRICITY
WATER SUPPLY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/880611560861989682/Infrastructure-Disruptions-How-Instability-Breeds-Household-Vulnerability
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31922
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Summary:This review examines the literature on the welfare impacts of infrastructure disruptions. There is widespread evidence that households suffer from the consequences of a lack of infrastructure reliability, and that being connected to the grid is not sufficient to close the infrastructure gap. Disruptions and irregular service have adverse effects on household welfare, due to missed work and education opportunities, and negative impact on health. Calibrating costs of unreliable infrastructure on existing willingness to pay assessments, we estimate the welfare losses associated with blackouts and water outages. Overall, between 0.1 and 0.2 percent of GDP would be lost each year because of unreliable infrastructure -- electricity, water and transport.

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