Balancing act : cutting energy subsidies while protecting affordability / / Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi, Anne Olivier, Chris Trimble.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Ruggeri Laderchi, Caterina.
• TeilnehmendeR: Olivier, Anne.; Trimble, Chris.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Eastern Europe and central Asia reports
• Physical Description: xv, 165 p. :; ill. (some col.), map.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Overview -- Introduction -- Costs, subsidies and household tariffs : the status of reforms in the energy sector in ECA -- Household energy consumption patterns are unlikely to change in the short run -- Energy tariff increases can significantly affect the livelihoods of large segments of the population -- Helping households cope and adapt requires more effective social assistance and demand management -- Balancing fiscal and social sustainability in the energy sector is possible -- Addressing the social impact of energy subsidy removal through ESAS requires significant resources -- Methodological annexes -- Methodological appendix A -- Methodological appendix B -- Methodological appendix C -- Methodological appendix D -- References.