The transition from underpricing residential electricity in Bangladesh : fiscal and distributional impacts (English)

The electricity sector in Bangladesh has been facing unprecedented challenges, with severe capacity constraints and sector subsidies that quadrupled from 0.2 percent to 0.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) between 2010 and 2012, driving the government's fiscal deficit deeper. This policy note examines the poverty and distribution impact of one such reform-residential electricity tariff increases-along with their fiscal implications. A challenge...

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Document Date
2013/01/01
Document Type
Policy Note
Report Number
76441
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Bangladesh,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2013/04/29
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The transition from underpricing residential electricity in Bangladesh : fiscal and distributional impacts
Keywords
poverty and social impact analysis

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The transition from underpricing residential electricity in Bangladesh : fiscal and distributional impacts (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/284661468014344883

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