A Quarter Century Effort Yet to Come of Age : A Survey of Power Sector Reforms in Developing Countries
It has been more than two decades since the widespread initiation of global power sector reforms and restructuring. However, empirical evidence on the intended microeconomic, macroeconomic, and quality-related impacts of reforms across developing c...
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okr-10986-222112021-04-23T14:04:07Z A Quarter Century Effort Yet to Come of Age : A Survey of Power Sector Reforms in Developing Countries Jamasb, Tooraj Nepal, Rabindra Timilsina, Govinda R. EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC UTILITIES POWER PLANTS ENERGY MARKETS ELECTRICITY SECTOR RETAIL COMPETITION PLANT PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS CARBON DIOXIDE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY GAS TURBINES ELECTRICITY TARIFF CARBON ENERGY PRICING PRIVATIZATION ACTIVITIES POWER CRISIS POWER PRICES GENERATION RETAIL ELECTRICITY COSTS OF ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS GAS PRICES INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY POWER SUPPLY INCENTIVES CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS PRICING GAS WHOLESALE PRICE PRICE EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRIC UTILITIES AMOUNT OF POWER GENERATION CAPACITY ELECTRICITY UTILITIES ENERGY POLICIES EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS POWER INDUSTRY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY TROPICS OIL POWER SYSTEMS POWER GENERATION QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POWER SECTOR GROSS ELECTRICITY GENERATION CAPACITY ENERGY SUPPLY GOLD ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY OPTIONS POWER GENERATORS DISTRIBUTION LOSSES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ENERGY POLICY COMPETITIVE SEGMENTS ACCESS TO ENERGY SERVICES POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER PRODUCERS SERVICE RELIABILITY POWER SECTOR REFORMS ENERGY CONSUMPTION ACCESS TO ENERGY SUPPLY INDUSTRY LEAD CLIMATE CHANGE DOMESTIC COAL COMMERCIAL ENERGY ELECTRIC POWER BALANCE POWER CORPORATION LOAD FACTOR UTILITIES SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY POWER ELECTRICITY GRID ELECTRIFICATION QUALITY OF ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS CLIMATE HYDROPOWER ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY TARIFFS WHOLESALE POWER VALUE OF ENERGY UNBUNDLING ENERGY PRICES REGULATION LOW- CARBON REFLECTIVITY ENERGY PRODUCTION TURBINES TAX REVENUE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY HIGH ENERGY LOSSES ELECTRICITY PRICES ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ENERGY SYSTEMS ENERGY LOSSES INVESTMENT TARIFF STRUCTURE ELECTRICITY PRICE INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE COAL TARIFF ENERGY ECONOMICS FUEL REGULATORS LESS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE AVAILABILITY COAL GAS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION INVESTMENTS ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION POWER PRICING PLANT EFFICIENCY COAL PRICE PRICES APPROACH GRID ELECTRICITY ELECTRICAL POWER BENEFITS ENERGY ELECTRICITY UTILITY It has been more than two decades since the widespread initiation of global power sector reforms and restructuring. However, empirical evidence on the intended microeconomic, macroeconomic, and quality-related impacts of reforms across developing countries is lacking. This paper comprehensively reviews the empirical and theoretical literature on the linkages between power sector reforms, economic and technical efficiency, and poverty reduction. The review finds that the extent of power sector reforms has varied across developing countries in terms of changes in market structures, the role of the state, and the regulation of the sector. Overall, the reforms have improved the efficiency and productivity in the sector among many reforming countries. However, the efficiency gains have not always reached the end consumers because of the inability of sector regulators and inadequate regulatory frameworks. Reforms alleviate poverty and promote the welfare of the poor only when the poor have access to electricity. From a policy-making perspective, this implies that the reforms need to be supplemented with additional measures for accelerating electrification to help the poor. 2015-07-17T18:04:35Z 2015-07-17T18:04:35Z 2015-06 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24687055/quarter-century-effort-yet-come-age-survey-power-sector-reforms-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22211 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7330 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC UTILITIES POWER PLANTS ENERGY MARKETS ELECTRICITY SECTOR RETAIL COMPETITION PLANT PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS CARBON DIOXIDE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY GAS TURBINES ELECTRICITY TARIFF CARBON ENERGY PRICING PRIVATIZATION ACTIVITIES POWER CRISIS POWER PRICES GENERATION RETAIL ELECTRICITY COSTS OF ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS GAS PRICES INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY POWER SUPPLY INCENTIVES CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS PRICING GAS WHOLESALE PRICE PRICE EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRIC UTILITIES AMOUNT OF POWER GENERATION CAPACITY ELECTRICITY UTILITIES ENERGY POLICIES EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS POWER INDUSTRY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY TROPICS OIL POWER SYSTEMS POWER GENERATION QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POWER SECTOR GROSS ELECTRICITY GENERATION CAPACITY ENERGY SUPPLY GOLD ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY OPTIONS POWER GENERATORS DISTRIBUTION LOSSES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ENERGY POLICY COMPETITIVE SEGMENTS ACCESS TO ENERGY SERVICES POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER PRODUCERS SERVICE RELIABILITY POWER SECTOR REFORMS ENERGY CONSUMPTION ACCESS TO ENERGY SUPPLY INDUSTRY LEAD CLIMATE CHANGE DOMESTIC COAL COMMERCIAL ENERGY ELECTRIC POWER BALANCE POWER CORPORATION LOAD FACTOR UTILITIES SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY POWER ELECTRICITY GRID ELECTRIFICATION QUALITY OF ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS CLIMATE HYDROPOWER ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY TARIFFS WHOLESALE POWER VALUE OF ENERGY UNBUNDLING ENERGY PRICES REGULATION LOW- CARBON REFLECTIVITY ENERGY PRODUCTION TURBINES TAX REVENUE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY HIGH ENERGY LOSSES ELECTRICITY PRICES ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ENERGY SYSTEMS ENERGY LOSSES INVESTMENT TARIFF STRUCTURE ELECTRICITY PRICE INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE COAL TARIFF ENERGY ECONOMICS FUEL REGULATORS LESS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE AVAILABILITY COAL GAS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION INVESTMENTS ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION POWER PRICING PLANT EFFICIENCY COAL PRICE PRICES APPROACH GRID ELECTRICITY ELECTRICAL POWER BENEFITS ENERGY ELECTRICITY UTILITY |
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EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC UTILITIES POWER PLANTS ENERGY MARKETS ELECTRICITY SECTOR RETAIL COMPETITION PLANT PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS CARBON DIOXIDE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY GAS TURBINES ELECTRICITY TARIFF CARBON ENERGY PRICING PRIVATIZATION ACTIVITIES POWER CRISIS POWER PRICES GENERATION RETAIL ELECTRICITY COSTS OF ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS GAS PRICES INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY POWER SUPPLY INCENTIVES CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS PRICING GAS WHOLESALE PRICE PRICE EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRIC UTILITIES AMOUNT OF POWER GENERATION CAPACITY ELECTRICITY UTILITIES ENERGY POLICIES EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS POWER INDUSTRY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY TROPICS OIL POWER SYSTEMS POWER GENERATION QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POWER SECTOR GROSS ELECTRICITY GENERATION CAPACITY ENERGY SUPPLY GOLD ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ENERGY OPTIONS POWER GENERATORS DISTRIBUTION LOSSES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ENERGY POLICY COMPETITIVE SEGMENTS ACCESS TO ENERGY SERVICES POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER PRODUCERS SERVICE RELIABILITY POWER SECTOR REFORMS ENERGY CONSUMPTION ACCESS TO ENERGY SUPPLY INDUSTRY LEAD CLIMATE CHANGE DOMESTIC COAL COMMERCIAL ENERGY ELECTRIC POWER BALANCE POWER CORPORATION LOAD FACTOR UTILITIES SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY POWER ELECTRICITY GRID ELECTRIFICATION QUALITY OF ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS CLIMATE HYDROPOWER ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY TARIFFS WHOLESALE POWER VALUE OF ENERGY UNBUNDLING ENERGY PRICES REGULATION LOW- CARBON REFLECTIVITY ENERGY PRODUCTION TURBINES TAX REVENUE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY HIGH ENERGY LOSSES ELECTRICITY PRICES ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ENERGY SYSTEMS ENERGY LOSSES INVESTMENT TARIFF STRUCTURE ELECTRICITY PRICE INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE COAL TARIFF ENERGY ECONOMICS FUEL REGULATORS LESS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE AVAILABILITY COAL GAS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION INVESTMENTS ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION POWER PRICING PLANT EFFICIENCY COAL PRICE PRICES APPROACH GRID ELECTRICITY ELECTRICAL POWER BENEFITS ENERGY ELECTRICITY UTILITY Jamasb, Tooraj Nepal, Rabindra Timilsina, Govinda R. A Quarter Century Effort Yet to Come of Age : A Survey of Power Sector Reforms in Developing Countries |
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Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7330 |
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It has been more than two decades since
the widespread initiation of global power sector reforms and
restructuring. However, empirical evidence on the intended
microeconomic, macroeconomic, and quality-related impacts of
reforms across developing countries is lacking. This paper
comprehensively reviews the empirical and theoretical
literature on the linkages between power sector reforms,
economic and technical efficiency, and poverty reduction.
The review finds that the extent of power sector reforms has
varied across developing countries in terms of changes in
market structures, the role of the state, and the regulation
of the sector. Overall, the reforms have improved the
efficiency and productivity in the sector among many
reforming countries. However, the efficiency gains have not
always reached the end consumers because of the inability of
sector regulators and inadequate regulatory frameworks.
Reforms alleviate poverty and promote the welfare of the
poor only when the poor have access to electricity. From a
policy-making perspective, this implies that the reforms
need to be supplemented with additional measures for
accelerating electrification to help the poor. |
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Working Paper |
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Jamasb, Tooraj Nepal, Rabindra Timilsina, Govinda R. |
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Jamasb, Tooraj Nepal, Rabindra Timilsina, Govinda R. |
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Jamasb, Tooraj |
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A Quarter Century Effort Yet to Come of Age : A Survey of Power Sector Reforms in Developing Countries |
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A Quarter Century Effort Yet to Come of Age : A Survey of Power Sector Reforms in Developing Countries |
| title_full |
A Quarter Century Effort Yet to Come of Age : A Survey of Power Sector Reforms in Developing Countries |
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A Quarter Century Effort Yet to Come of Age : A Survey of Power Sector Reforms in Developing Countries |
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A Quarter Century Effort Yet to Come of Age : A Survey of Power Sector Reforms in Developing Countries |
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quarter century effort yet to come of age : a survey of power sector reforms in developing countries |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24687055/quarter-century-effort-yet-come-age-survey-power-sector-reforms-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22211 |
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