an integral part of a set of qualitative studies on poverty and social impacts of energy subsidy reforms. In particular …, it examines what it means for energy subsidy reforms to be more gender sensitive. The purpose of this research is to … illustrate the extent to which energy subsidy reforms in the ECA region differently impact men and women. Prior global studies on …

This toolkit aims to help World Bank task teams working on energy subsidy and tariff reforms to develop qualitative … shares lessons and research tools developed during analyses of energy tariff and subsidy reforms in ECA. In FY13-FY14 alone … reference table to case studies of PEAs of energy subsidy and tariff reforms conducted by the World Bank. …

to the many other issues the government wants to reform in order to improve the business climate in Bulgaria? So far … intended to support reform of the regime of state fees. …

society, unionized and influential public sector workforce, political sensitivity towards Central Governments reform program … Bengal with other states in India and attempts to highlight the positive factors, which could be considered for future reform … reform and restructuring process. West Bengal had an advantage of learning from the reform and restructuring experience in …

those initiatives, this report focuses on power sector reform efforts, carried out by some Indian states in the mid-1990s …. It also aims to answer these questions: What are the main challenges that power reform faces in reducing poverty in India … international experience with power sector reform. In view of an ongoing World Bank study on rural electrification that analyzes …

the importance of political connections in doing business. Kenya began its economic liberalization in 1993. Reform picked … institutional reform. "--World Bank web site …

This book examines four major areas of institutional reform: a) political institutions and the state organization; b …, and education). In each of these areas, the authors summarize the reform objectives, describe and measure their scope …