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    National energy policy for Russia

    Institute of Energy Policy,, Russian Federation, 2003
    [The full text of this paper is in Russian language only.] This report analyzes the state of the Russian energy sector and proposes several reforms that are needed to meet the increasing demand for energy.According to the paper, Russia currently lacks a coherent energy policy, as the energy sector remains monopolized and heavily regulated at the same time.
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    Energy sustainability for South Africa’s poor: weighing up the alternatives

    Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2002
    This paper describes the energy use of poor households in South Africa, outlines governmental and other initiatives towards improving energy access in the country, and comments on key elements that must be included in such programmes for improved energy access to contribute to sustainable development.Its findings include that:poor households tend to use multiple sources of energy, and d
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    Performance and efficiency in Colombia’s power utilities: an assessment of the 1994 reform

    Grupo de Investigaciones, Facultad de Economia, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia, 2004
    The 1994 reforms of the Colombian power sector sought to increase competition and to set up an independent regulatory system.
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    Blackout in energy policy: Brazil’s difficulties in making decisions

    Fernand Braudel Institute of World Economics, Brazil, 2002
    This article examines the issues surrounding Brazil’s energy security crisis in 2001 and asks how a legal and political framework can be established with enough credibility to mobilise investment for meeting Brazil’s electricity needs in coming decades.
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    Uzbekistan energy sector: issues, analysis, and an agenda for reform

    World Bank, 2003
    This paper analyses the energy sector in Uzbekistan and presents a detailed proposal for its reform. It argues that Uzbekistan’s considerable endowment with primary energy resources has led to a subsidisation of energy that has brought about many weaknesses.
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    A political economy model of resource pricing with evidence from the fuel market

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2002
    Why do prices of resource products such as energy differ widely between countries? This paper offers an explanation for this by examining the relationship between institutional developments and economic policy, and in particular, resource pricing.The existing literature on political economy identifies some of the causes of inefficient redistribution.
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    Left on the back burner: time to put energy onto the urban planning agenda?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Could more efficient use of energy have an impact on poverty alleviation? What changes in energy use patterns are likely to generate the greatest benefits for the poor? What are the constraints on the uptake of energy efficiency measures? Can they be overcome?
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    Rural energy and development for two billion people: meeting the challenge for rural energy and development

    World Bank, 1997
    This brochure describes the plight of the two billion without access to modern forms of energy, such as electricity and oil, and summarises the many ways in which their situation can be improved.The paper argues that the Bank should not concentrate on reforming existing energy markets alone, any reform will fail in the long run if it does not benefit the whole population.
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    Best practice manual: promoting decentralized electrification investment

    Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme [World Bank / UNDP], 2001
    This paper provides background information on decentralised electrification (DE) and serves as a guide for Task Managers (TMs) for implementing DE projects and initiatives in developing countries. It attempts to fulfil two objectives:review methods of DE interventionprovide a step-by-step approach for TMs implementing a DE projectThe paper suggests the following 5 steps for
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    Measuring the impact of energy interventions on the poor: an illustration from Guatemala

    Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility, 2000
    This paper proposes a methodology for measuring the impact of energy sector interventions on the poor with the intention of promoting the adoption of pro-poor features into their design.

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