Accounting for poverty in infrastructure reform: Learning from Latin America's experience: A joint publ. of the World bank inst., the World bank's Latin America a. Caribbean regional studies progr., the Latin America a. Caribbean finance [etc.]

Annotation During The 1990a'-s A Number Of Countries In Latin America Including Argentina, Bolivia And Chile, Developed Policies Focused On Utility Sector Liberalization Through Increased Private Sector Participation. This Focus Resulted From The Recognition That Overall Quality And Availability Of Services Were Inadequate. Infrastructure Reform Is Inexorably Linked To Poverty Alleviation And Therefore Must Be Carefully Constructed And Enacted. This Book Provides Practical Guidelines And Options For Infrastructure Reform That Result In Access And Affordability For The Poor. Accounting For Poverty In Infrastructure Reform: Learning From Latin Americaa'-s Experience Includes Analysis Of The Trade-offs That Must Be Made Between Efficiency, Equity, And Fiscal Costs Of The Options. It Includes A New Model For Reform That Consists Of Three Main Components - Policies, Regulation, And Provision Which When Properly Balanced Minimize The Risks Associated With Reform. Annotation This Book Provides Practical Guidelines And Options For Infrastructure Reform That Result In Access And Affordability For The Poor. It Includes A New Model For Reform That Consists Of Three Main Components - Policies, Regulation, And Provision Which When Properly Balanced Minimize The Risks Associated With Reform. Annotation During The 1990a's A Number Of Countries In Latin America Including Argentina, Bolivia And Chile, Developed Policies Focused On Utility Sector Liberalization Through Increased Private Sector Participation. This Focus Resulted From The Recognition That Overall Quality And Availability Of Services Were Inadequate. Infrastructure Reform Is Inexorably Linked To Poverty Alleviation And Therefore Must Be Carefully Constructed And Enacted. This Book Provides Practical Guidelines And Options For Infrastructure Reform That Result In Access And Affordability For The Poor. Accounting For Poverty In Infrastructure Reform: Learning From Latin Americaa's Experience Includes Analysis Of The Trade-offs That Must Be Made Between Efficiency, Equity, And Fiscal Costs Of The Options. It Includes A New Model For Reform That Consists Of Three Main Components - Policies, Regulation, And Provision Which When Properly Balanced Minimize The Risks Associated With Reform. 1. Introduction -- 2. Macroeconomic And Microeconomic Linkages Between Infrastructure Reforms And Poverty -- 3. Promoting Access -- 4. Ensuring Consumption Affordability -- 5. Establishing Priorities. Antonio Estache, Vivien Foster, Quentin Wodon. Includes Bibliographical References.