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Governance and Regulation of Power Pools and System Operators. An International Comparison.
Barker, Jr.J.; Tenenbaum, B.; Woolf, F. - World Bank Group - 1997
This technical paper compares and contrasts the governance and regulation of "new style" power pools in Australia …, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. These trading markets in electricity commodities and services are explored in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005780251
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Best Practices for Photovoltaic Household Electrification Programs: Lessons from Experiences in Selected Countries.
Cabraal, A.; Cosgrove-Davies, M.; Schaeffer, L. - World Bank Group - 1996
.3 billion people living in rural areas had access to grid-based electricity. Given the constraints of high capital costs and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005780286
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Non-Payment in the Electricity Sector in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union.
Energy Sector Unit. - World Bank Group - 1999
This study presents the results of the research by a team of experts working in the energy sector of Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union. The objective of the study is to identify successful policies and measures that were employed to address the problem of non-payments in the energy sector.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005639091
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China: Power Sector Regulation in a Socialist Market Economy.
Shiwei, S.; Zhengyong, L.; Berrah, N.; Tenenbaum, B.; … - World Bank Group - 1997
structure and regulation, and suggests several structural changes to improve the economic performance of the sector. The book …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005779887
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Fostering Competition in the Philippines : The Challenge of Restrictive Regulations
World Bank Group - 2018
Market Regulation (PMR) indicators and the WBG's Markets and Competition Policy Assessment Tool (MCPAT) applied to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645996
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Japanese National Railways Privatization Study; The Experience of Japan and Lessons for Developing Countries.
Fukui, K. - World Bank Group - 1992
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005669750
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The Regulation of Non-Bank Financial Institutions: The United States, the European Union, and Other Countries.
Kumar, A.; Chuppe, T.; Perttunen, P. - World Bank Group - 1997
There has been tremendous growth worldwide in the mobilization of financial resources outside traditional banking systems. Channeled mainly through capital markets, such rapid financial diversification is posing new challenges for regulators in many emerging markets. This document describes the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005779923
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Increasing Access to Electricity in the Democratic Republic of Congo : Opportunities and Challenges
World Bank Group - 2020
The main priority for the Democratic Republic of Congo's power sector is to increase access to electricity. The … Democratic Republic of Congo is a large country with 10 million households of which 1.6 million have access to electricity. This … makes it the third largest population in the world without access to electricity. The report explores the current state of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647044
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Measuring and Apportioning Rents from Hydroelectric Power Development.
Rothman, M. - World Bank Group - 2000
Hydro resources are provided by nature. The exploitation of such resources can generate significant economic rent to the owners. In the past, governments have usually claimed ownership of hydroelectric resources and passed on the rents to their state-owned utilities, which have used them to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005779915
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Financing of Private Hydropower projects.
Head, C. - World Bank Group - 2000
Concerns about global warming and the availability of clean renewable sources of energy are increasing. However, as private companies take over state power utilities, the demand for profit has stifled those concerns. Currently the private sector is building over 40 megawatts of fossil-fuel...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005779927