Toward defining and measuring the affordability of public utility services, Vol. 1 of 1

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Toward defining and measuring the affordability of public utility services

Author:	Kessides, Ioannis; Miniaci, Raffaele; Scarpa, Carlo; Valbonesi, Paola;	Collection Title:	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4915
Country:	World;	Date Stored:	2009/04/28
Document Date:	2009/04/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Major Sector:	Energy and mining; Industry and trade
Rel. Proj ID:	1W-Research In Industrial Organization -- -- P081965;	Region:	The World Region
Report Number:	WPS4915	Sub Sectors:	Other industry; Power
SubTopics:	Access to Finance; Economic Theory & Research; Town Water Supply and Sanitation; Rural Poverty Reduction; Public Sector Economics	Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: This paper reviews the progress made in the literature toward defining and measuring the affordability of utilities. It highlights the relative merits of alternate affordability metrics; the practical challenges to their operationalization, including the underlying data requirements; and their implications for the design, evaluation, and implementation of appropriate affordability programs.


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