Progress in economic reform of the electricity industries of Central and Eastern Europe has been very slow. For the … purpose of this paper , we define economic reform of the electricity industry as follows; the main consumer groups pay the …

The purpose of this paper is the following: firstly, to chart how much economic reform of CEE electricity industries … of economic reform. The analysis concentrates on the 10 countries with which the EU has an Association Agreement and who …

policy reform to country specific circumstances. The impact of reform on utility efficiency, as measured by the cost of … emerge from the analysis. Undertaking simple ex ante simulations of reform impacts will allow better identification of … potential reform benefits and costs. Placing more emphasis on outcome-based indicators of service quality would help ensure that …

Summary -- 1. The Promise of Reform -- ECA is Different -- Power Sector Reforms are Urgent -- Proper Sequencing is Critical … -- Net Political Benefits Explain Variation in Progress -- Taking Care of Institutions in the Energy Reform Roadmap … for Different Reasons -- Relationship Between the Electricity Sector Deficit and the Fiscal Deficit -- Reform Savings Did …

-oriented reform models have not succeeded. We discuss advantages and disadvantages of various reform models from an institutional … economic perspective. The approaches to and results of power sector reform in Eastern Europe are assessed; quantitative …