Measuring Welfare Gains from Better Quality Infrastructure

Projects and reforms targeting infrastructure services can affect consumer welfare through changes in the price, coverage, or quality of the services provided. The benefits of improved service quality-while significant-are often overlooked because...

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Main Authors:	Klytchnikova, Irina, Lokshin, Michael
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER ACCESS TO SERVICES ADVERSE EFFECTS ADVERSE IMPACT AIR POLLUTION ALTERNATIVE APPROACH APPROACH AVAILABILITY CONJOINT ANALYSIS CONSUMER SURPLUS CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION LEVELS CONTINGENT VALUATION CONVERSION EFFICIENCY COST OF ELECTRICITY COSTS OF ELECTRICITY DEMAND CURVE DEMAND CURVES DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DEMAND FUNCTION DEMAND FUNCTIONS DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DRINKING WATER SUPPLY DURABLE GOODS ECONOMICS RESEARCH ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRIFICATION ENERGY ENERGY SOURCE ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY USE EQUATIONS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FLEXIBLE FUNCTIONAL FORMS FUEL FUEL DEMAND FUEL SUBSTITUTION FUELS GAS GDP GROUND WATER HEAT HOUSEHOLDS INCOME KEROSENE KEROSENE CONSUMPTION MARGINAL COST MARGINAL UTILITY MODERN FUELS MUNICIPAL WATER MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY PIPED WATER PRICE CHANGE PRICE CHANGES PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE INCREASE PRICE LEVELS PRICE OF ELECTRICITY PRICE OF WATER PRICE VARIATION PRICE VARIATIONS PRICES OF FUELS PRICING REFORMS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS PROVISION OF WATER PUBLIC WATER PURCHASING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SOURCE OF FUEL SUBSTITUTE SUBSTITUTE GOOD SUBSTITUTES SUNK COSTS SURPLUS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TEMPERATURE UTILITIES UTILITY FUNCTION UTILITY FUNCTIONS UTILITY MAXIMIZATION VERTICAL AXIS VOLTAGE WATER CONSUMPTION WATER QUALITY WATER SOURCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SYSTEMS WELFARE ECONOMICS WELLS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7549915/measuring-welfare-gains-better-quality-infrastructure http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7068

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spelling	okr-10986-70682021-04-23T14:02:33Z Measuring Welfare Gains from Better Quality Infrastructure Klytchnikova, Irina Lokshin, Michael ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER ACCESS TO SERVICES ADVERSE EFFECTS ADVERSE IMPACT AIR POLLUTION ALTERNATIVE APPROACH APPROACH AVAILABILITY CONJOINT ANALYSIS CONSUMER SURPLUS CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION LEVELS CONTINGENT VALUATION CONVERSION EFFICIENCY COST OF ELECTRICITY COSTS OF ELECTRICITY DEMAND CURVE DEMAND CURVES DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DEMAND FUNCTION DEMAND FUNCTIONS DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DRINKING WATER SUPPLY DURABLE GOODS ECONOMICS RESEARCH ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRIFICATION ENERGY ENERGY SOURCE ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY USE EQUATIONS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FLEXIBLE FUNCTIONAL FORMS FUEL FUEL DEMAND FUEL SUBSTITUTION FUELS GAS GDP GROUND WATER HEAT HOUSEHOLDS INCOME KEROSENE KEROSENE CONSUMPTION MARGINAL COST MARGINAL UTILITY MODERN FUELS MUNICIPAL WATER MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY PIPED WATER PRICE CHANGE PRICE CHANGES PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE INCREASE PRICE LEVELS PRICE OF ELECTRICITY PRICE OF WATER PRICE VARIATION PRICE VARIATIONS PRICES OF FUELS PRICING REFORMS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS PROVISION OF WATER PUBLIC WATER PURCHASING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SOURCE OF FUEL SUBSTITUTE SUBSTITUTE GOOD SUBSTITUTES SUNK COSTS SURPLUS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TEMPERATURE UTILITIES UTILITY FUNCTION UTILITY FUNCTIONS UTILITY MAXIMIZATION VERTICAL AXIS VOLTAGE WATER CONSUMPTION WATER QUALITY WATER SOURCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SYSTEMS WELFARE ECONOMICS WELLS Projects and reforms targeting infrastructure services can affect consumer welfare through changes in the price, coverage, or quality of the services provided. The benefits of improved service quality-while significant-are often overlooked because they are difficult to quantify. This paper reviews methods of evaluating the welfare implications of changes in the quality of infrastructure services within the broader theoretical perspective of welfare measurement. The study outlines the theoretical assumptions and data requirements involved, illustrating each method with examples that highlight common methodological features and differences. The paper also presents the theoretical underpinnings and potential applications of a new approach to analyzing the effects of interruptions in the supply of infrastructure services on household welfare. 2012-06-04T21:28:05Z 2012-06-04T21:28:05Z 2007-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7549915/measuring-welfare-gains-better-quality-infrastructure http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7068 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4217 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research
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topic	ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER ACCESS TO SERVICES ADVERSE EFFECTS ADVERSE IMPACT AIR POLLUTION ALTERNATIVE APPROACH APPROACH AVAILABILITY CONJOINT ANALYSIS CONSUMER SURPLUS CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION LEVELS CONTINGENT VALUATION CONVERSION EFFICIENCY COST OF ELECTRICITY COSTS OF ELECTRICITY DEMAND CURVE DEMAND CURVES DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DEMAND FUNCTION DEMAND FUNCTIONS DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DRINKING WATER SUPPLY DURABLE GOODS ECONOMICS RESEARCH ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRIFICATION ENERGY ENERGY SOURCE ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY USE EQUATIONS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FLEXIBLE FUNCTIONAL FORMS FUEL FUEL DEMAND FUEL SUBSTITUTION FUELS GAS GDP GROUND WATER HEAT HOUSEHOLDS INCOME KEROSENE KEROSENE CONSUMPTION MARGINAL COST MARGINAL UTILITY MODERN FUELS MUNICIPAL WATER MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY PIPED WATER PRICE CHANGE PRICE CHANGES PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE INCREASE PRICE LEVELS PRICE OF ELECTRICITY PRICE OF WATER PRICE VARIATION PRICE VARIATIONS PRICES OF FUELS PRICING REFORMS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS PROVISION OF WATER PUBLIC WATER PURCHASING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SOURCE OF FUEL SUBSTITUTE SUBSTITUTE GOOD SUBSTITUTES SUNK COSTS SURPLUS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TEMPERATURE UTILITIES UTILITY FUNCTION UTILITY FUNCTIONS UTILITY MAXIMIZATION VERTICAL AXIS VOLTAGE WATER CONSUMPTION WATER QUALITY WATER SOURCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SYSTEMS WELFARE ECONOMICS WELLS
spellingShingle	ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER ACCESS TO SERVICES ADVERSE EFFECTS ADVERSE IMPACT AIR POLLUTION ALTERNATIVE APPROACH APPROACH AVAILABILITY CONJOINT ANALYSIS CONSUMER SURPLUS CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION LEVELS CONTINGENT VALUATION CONVERSION EFFICIENCY COST OF ELECTRICITY COSTS OF ELECTRICITY DEMAND CURVE DEMAND CURVES DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DEMAND FUNCTION DEMAND FUNCTIONS DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DRINKING WATER SUPPLY DURABLE GOODS ECONOMICS RESEARCH ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRIFICATION ENERGY ENERGY SOURCE ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY USE EQUATIONS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FLEXIBLE FUNCTIONAL FORMS FUEL FUEL DEMAND FUEL SUBSTITUTION FUELS GAS GDP GROUND WATER HEAT HOUSEHOLDS INCOME KEROSENE KEROSENE CONSUMPTION MARGINAL COST MARGINAL UTILITY MODERN FUELS MUNICIPAL WATER MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY PIPED WATER PRICE CHANGE PRICE CHANGES PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE INCREASE PRICE LEVELS PRICE OF ELECTRICITY PRICE OF WATER PRICE VARIATION PRICE VARIATIONS PRICES OF FUELS PRICING REFORMS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS PROVISION OF WATER PUBLIC WATER PURCHASING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SOURCE OF FUEL SUBSTITUTE SUBSTITUTE GOOD SUBSTITUTES SUNK COSTS SURPLUS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TEMPERATURE UTILITIES UTILITY FUNCTION UTILITY FUNCTIONS UTILITY MAXIMIZATION VERTICAL AXIS VOLTAGE WATER CONSUMPTION WATER QUALITY WATER SOURCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SYSTEMS WELFARE ECONOMICS WELLS Klytchnikova, Irina Lokshin, Michael Measuring Welfare Gains from Better Quality Infrastructure
relation	Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4217
description	Projects and reforms targeting infrastructure services can affect consumer welfare through changes in the price, coverage, or quality of the services provided. The benefits of improved service quality-while significant-are often overlooked because they are difficult to quantify. This paper reviews methods of evaluating the welfare implications of changes in the quality of infrastructure services within the broader theoretical perspective of welfare measurement. The study outlines the theoretical assumptions and data requirements involved, illustrating each method with examples that highlight common methodological features and differences. The paper also presents the theoretical underpinnings and potential applications of a new approach to analyzing the effects of interruptions in the supply of infrastructure services on household welfare.
format	Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author	Klytchnikova, Irina Lokshin, Michael
author_facet	Klytchnikova, Irina Lokshin, Michael
author_sort	Klytchnikova, Irina
title	Measuring Welfare Gains from Better Quality Infrastructure
title_short	Measuring Welfare Gains from Better Quality Infrastructure
title_full	Measuring Welfare Gains from Better Quality Infrastructure
title_fullStr	Measuring Welfare Gains from Better Quality Infrastructure
title_full_unstemmed	Measuring Welfare Gains from Better Quality Infrastructure
title_sort	measuring welfare gains from better quality infrastructure
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7549915/measuring-welfare-gains-better-quality-infrastructure http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7068
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