Measuring Welfare Gains from Better Quality Infrastructure

Klytchnikova, Irina ; Lokshin, Michael

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY;    ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER;    ACCESS TO SERVICES;    ADVERSE EFFECTS;    ADVERSE IMPACT;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-4217
RP-ID  :  WPS4217

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Projects and reforms targetinginfrastructure services can affect consumer welfare throughchanges in the price, coverage, or quality of the servicesprovided. The benefits of improved service quality-whilesignificant-are often overlooked because they are difficultto quantify. This paper reviews methods of evaluating thewelfare implications of changes in the quality ofinfrastructure services within the broader theoreticalperspective of welfare measurement. The study outlines thetheoretical assumptions and data requirements involved,illustrating each method with examples that highlight commonmethodological features and differences. The paper alsopresents the theoretical underpinnings and potentialapplications of a new approach to analyzing the effects ofinterruptions in the supply of infrastructure services onhousehold welfare.