Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa [electronic resource] /
Estache, Antonio.author.
Wodon, Quentin.author.
Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa analyzes the extent to which, how, and how fast the infrastructure needs of the poor have been met in Sub-Saharan Africa. Estache and Wodon explore the extent to which some key policies have hurt or helped progress in trying to speed the expansions of coverage so clearly needed in the region. They focus on electricity, water, sanitation, and other services at the core of the day-to-day needs of the population, examining the extent to which reforms of the last 15-20 years have managed to reduce the infrastructure gap. They anchor their analysis on the evidence available about the macroeconomic importance of infrastructure for the region, the policies that have been adopted to accelerate coverage, and a detailed assessment of the poverty dimensions of infrastructure.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; PART I Infrastructure, Growth, and the MDGs; CHAPTER 2 Infrastructure, Growth, and Country Strategies; CHAPTER 3 Infrastructure and the MDGs; CHAPTER 4 Africa's Infrastructure Investment Needs; Main Messages of Part I; PART II Are Household Needs Being Met?; CHAPTER 5 Where Do We Stand on Service Coverage for Households?; CHAPTER 6 How Big a Problem Is Access for the Poor?; CHAPTER 7 Are Infrastructure Services Affordable for All Users?
CHAPTER 8 Are Quality and Production Costs a Problem?Main Messages of Part II; PART III What Did Past Reforms Achieve and What's Next?; CHAPTER 9 Markets, Institutions, and Reforms; CHAPTER 10 Reforming Prices and Subsidies in the Interest of the Poor; CHAPTER 11 Toward an African Infrastructure Strategy to Meet the Needs of the Poor; Main Messages of Part III; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa analyzes the extent to which, how, and how fast the infrastructure needs of the poor have been met in Sub-Saharan Africa. Estache and Wodon explore the extent to which some key policies have hurt or helped progress in trying to speed the expansions of coverage so clearly needed in the region. They focus on electricity, water, sanitation, and other services at the core of the day-to-day needs of the population, examining the extent to which reforms of the last 15-20 years have managed to reduce the infrastructure gap. They anchor their analysis on the evidence available about the macroeconomic importance of infrastructure for the region, the policies that have been adopted to accelerate coverage, and a detailed assessment of the poverty dimensions of infrastructure.
Development economics.
Economic policy.
Economic theory.
Macroeconomics.
Political economy.
Poverty.
Development Economics.
Economic Policy.
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.
International Political Economy.
Development Aid.