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dc.titleInfrastructure and Poverty Reduction: Innovative Policies for Effective Access
dc.contributor.authorStraub, Stéphane
dc.contributor.authorSerebrisky, Tomás
dc.contributor.authorBagnoli, Lisa Serena
dc.contributor.authorRojas, Claudio
dc.contributor.orgunitInfrastructure and Energy Sector
dc.date.available2025-03-07T00:03:00
dc.date.issue2025-03-07T00:03:00
dc.description.abstractInfrastructure services - transport, energy, water and sanitation, and digital infrastructure - are central to the fight against global poverty. Yet, their ability to improve lives hinges on effective access, driven by three crucial factors: the availability, quality, and affordability of these services. Countries should set explicit targets that capture these three dimensions and adopt policies addressing both supply and demand aspects. On the supply side, key policy objectives include increasing investment and reducing lifecycle costs through more efficient provision and maintenance. On the demand side, well-designed subsidies can protect vulnerable groups access without undermining fiscal sustainability or sector efficiency. Finally, technology can be useful both on the supply side, by reducing the cost of providing services, and on the demand side, by helping manage demand and ensuring that lower pricing appropriately targets those in need. This report illustrates this framework with numerous case studies and examples.
dc.format.extent100
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013445
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Infrastructure-and-Poverty-Reduction-Innovative-Policies-for-Effective-Access.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectSustainable Infrastructure
dc.subjectInfrastructure Development
dc.subjectPoverty
dc.subjectPoverty Reduction
dc.subjectElectricity
dc.subjectTransport Infrastructure
dc.subjectScience and Technology
dc.subjectEnergy Policy
dc.subjectWater and Sanitation
dc.subjectDigital Infrastructure
dc.subjectSubsidy
dc.subjectInfrastructure Investment
dc.subjectWater Infrastructure
dc.subjectRoad Infrastructure
dc.subject.jelcodeH23 - Externalities • Redistributive Effects • Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
dc.subject.jelcodeH54 - Infrastructures • Other Public Investment and Capital Stock
dc.subject.jelcodeI38 - Government Policy • Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
dc.subject.jelcodeL51 - Economics of Regulation
dc.subject.jelcodeL90 - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities: General
dc.subject.jelcodeL91 - Transportation: General
dc.subject.jelcodeL92 - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
dc.subject.jelcodeL94 - Electric Utilities
dc.subject.jelcodeL95 - Gas Utilities • Pipelines • Water Utilities
dc.subject.jelcodeL96 - Telecommunications
dc.subject.jelcodeL98 - Government Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeO18 - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis • Housing • Infrastructure
dc.subject.keywordsInfrastructure;Poverty reduction;Effective infrastructure access;Availability;quality;Affordability;Supply-side policies;Demand-side policies;subsidies
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-MG-01261
idb.operationRG-T4528
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