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Beyond Crisis : The Financial Performance of India's Power Sector

Khurana, Mani; Banerjee, Sudeshna Ghosh - Economics Research, World Bank Group

At the end of 2011, the Indian power sector found itself in financial crisis, just a decade after the 2001 bailout of state electricity boards (SEBs) by the central government. Bankrupt state power distribution utilities in several states were unable to pay their bills or repay their debts....

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Power for All : Electricity Access Challenge in India

Banerjee, Sudeshna Ghosh; Barnes, Douglas; Singh, Bipul; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group

India has led the developing world in addressing rural energy problems. By late 2012, the national electricity grid had … difficult terrain, where grid extension is not economically viable, off-grid solutions using renewable-energy sources for … electricity generation and distribution have been promoted. The positive results of the country s rural energy policies and …

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China : Air, Land, and Water - Environmental Priorities for a New Millennium

Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank

This report represents a further chapter in the dialogue between the World Bank and the People's Republic of China about how to promote economic growth and protect China's environment. There are three cross-cutting issues that keep recurring throughout the analysis. These issues characterize the...

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Protecting the Global Environment : Initiatives by Japanese Business

Cruz, Wilfredo; Fukui, Koichiro; Warford, Jeremy - Economics Research, World Bank Group

this volume is the result of a cooperative effort between the world Bank Institute and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) to encourage policy discussion of the links between global environmental concerns and national development policies and programs. The report is based on the premise that...

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Urban Air Quality Management : Coordinating Transport, Environment, and Energy Policies in Developing Countries

Kojima, Masami; Lovei, Magda - Economics Research, World Bank Group

Transport-related air pollution is increasingly contributing to environmental health risks in many developing country cities. The social costs of poor urban quality can be significant, making this issue an immediate priority. Long-term measures for dealing with the problem include urban...

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