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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...
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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
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Madagascar Urbanization Review : Leveraging Cities as Drivers of Growth and Structural Transformation
World Bank Group - 2024
The Madagascar Urbanization Review aims to: - Contribute to the 2019 National Policy for Urban Development (Politique …. Think strategically about the opportunities offered by urbanization; ii. Address key bottlenecks that are holding back the … potential benefits of urbanization; iii. Develop plans to address cities' most pressing issues; and iv. Build consensus between …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014516868
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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
This paper discusses issues and explores options related to the reform of the power sector regulatory system in China. It reviews the power sector's current situation and impediments to reform, examines the relationship between power sector structure and regulation, and suggests several...
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The demand for Oil Products in Developing Countries.
Gately, D.; Streifel, S.S. - World Bank Group - 1997
Oil and energy markets have experienced dramatic changes over the past two decades-steep price increases in the 1970s and 1980s followed by a decrease in 1986 and large declines in demand in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. But despite considerable uncertainty about future...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005779936
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The Niger Household Energy Project. Promoting Rural Fuelwood Markets and Village Management of Natural Woodlands.
Foley, G.; Floor, W.; madon, G.; Lawali, E.M.; Montagne, P. - World Bank Group - 1997
A radical new strategy for dealing with the problems of energy and the environment in the Sahel is being implemented in Niger. Rather than have urban wood traders go into the countryside to cut the wood and truck it back to the cities, the government is giving village communities control over...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005486429
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Nigeria Economic Update, Fall 2019 : Jumpstarting Inclusive Growth - Unlocking the Productive Potential of Nigeria's People and Resource Endowments
World Bank Group - 2019
Nigeria continues its rec ... …
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Nigeria on the Move : A Journey to Inclusive Growth
World Bank Group - 2020
Frequently referred to as the Giant of Africa, Nigeria is growing slower than its population and large numbers of … people are poor. With gross national income per capita of USD 2,100 (in 2017; Atlas method, WDI), Nigeria is classified as a … 42.8 percent of Nigeria's population was living in extreme poverty in 2016. Poverty has been rising in rural areas and in …
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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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Transforming Tanzania's Cities : Harnessing Urbanization for Competitiveness, Resilience, and Livability
World Bank Group - 2021
where are they heading based on current trends? This report analyses the state of Tanzania's urbanization process and the …
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