Subsidies to residential utility customers are popular among policymakers, utility managers, and utility customers alike, but they are nonetheless the subject of much controversy. Utility subsidies are seen as a way to help make utility service affordable for poor households and as an alternative mechanism for income redistribution. These arguments in favor of subsidies are countered by serious concerns about their adverse effects on consumer behavior...
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تفاصيل
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2006/4/01
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS3878
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1
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2010/7/01
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Disclosed
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The distributional incidence of residential water and electricity subsidies
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Finance