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Grand corruption in utilities
Kenny, Charles (contributor); Søreide, Tina (contributor) - 2008
"This paper discusses mechanisms of grand corruption in private sector utility provision in developing countries. By the term "grand corruption," the authors abstract from the petty corruption that consumers experience - for example, when firms and individuals pay bribes to get water delivery or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010520955
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Infrastructure and public utilities privatization in developing countries
Auriol, Emmanuelle - 2006
"The paper analyzes governments' tradeoff between fiscal benefits and consumer surplus in privatization reforms of noncompetitive industries in developing countries. Under privatization, the control rights are transferred to private interests so that public subsidies decline. This benefit for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522112
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The distributional incidence of residential water and electricity subsidies
Wodon, Quentin (contributor) - 2006
"Subsidies to residential utility customers are popular among policymakers, utility managers, and utility customers alike, but they are nonetheless the subject of much controversy. Utility subsidies are seen as a way to help make utility service affordable for poor households and as an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522182
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Regulatory effectiveness : the impact of regulation and regulatory governance arrangements on electricity industry outcomes
Stern, Jon - 2005
"The authors review a number of studies on the effectiveness of utility regulatory agency and governance arrangements … for the electricity industry, particularly for developing countries. They discuss governance criteria and their … econometric studies of independent central banks and their governance. The authors conclude with a discussion of policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522663
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Is debt replacing equity in regulated privatized infrastructure in developing countries?
Estache, Antonio - 2004
"Da Silva, Estache, and Jarvela describe the evolution of the financing structure of regulated privatized utilities and transport companies. To do so, they rely on a sample of 121 utilities distributed over 16 countries, and 23 transport infrastructure operators and 23 transport services...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522960
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Decentralization and public services : the case of immunization
Khaleghian, Peyvand - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523445
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Concession contract renegotiations : some efficiency versus equity dilemmas
Estache, Antonio - 2001
If having firm-driven renegotiations of contracts for infrastructure services is a major concern, efficiency should not be the only consideration in selecting an operator, indeed, consumers may want to award the concession to a less efficient firm if that would reduce the probability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523932
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Political cycles in a developing economy : effect of elections in the Indian states
Khemani, Stuti - 2000
Empirical results from India suggest that politicians exert greater effort in managing public works during election …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010524270
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Strengthening governance through engaged societies : lessons from the implementation of poverty reduction strategies
Sharkey, Katrina - 2006
discusses the factors which can facilitate the development of accountability and participatory governance mechanisms. Lessons … impact of participatory governance on policymaking, while emerging, is still a work in progress. The paper concludes with … recommendations for how developing country societies might sustain real achievements in participatory governance and domestic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522162
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Investment climate and international integration
Taye Mengistae - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523011