Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa / Antonio Estache and Quentin Wodon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Estache, Antonio, author.

Wodon, Quentin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infrastructure (Economics)--Government policy--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Infrastructure (Economics).

Infrastructure (Economics)--Social aspects--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Poor--Services for--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Poor.

Poverty--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Poverty.

Economic conditions.

Poor--Services for.

Infrastructure (Economics)--Social aspects.

Infrastructure (Economics)--Government policy.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Economic conditions--21st century.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Physical Description:

xviii, 190 pages ; ǂc 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York City, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

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 whether key policies have accelerated the expansion of infrastructure coverage desperately needed in the region. By focusing on electricity, water, sanitation, and other services at the core of the day-to-day needs of the population, the authors examine 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

Part I Infrastructure, Growth, and the MDGs 9

2 Infrastructure, Growth, and Country Strategies 11

3 Infrastructure and the MDGs 27

4 Africa's Infrastructure Investment Needs 45

Main Messages of Part I 59

Part II Are Household Needs Being Met? 61

5 Where Do We Stand on Service Coverage for Households? 63

6 How Big a Problem Is Access for the Poor? 73

7 Are Infrastructure Services Affordable for All Users? 87

8 Are Quality and Production Costs a Problem? 95

Main Messages of Part II 113

Part III What Did Past Reforms Achieve and What's Next? 115

9 Markets, Institutions, and Reforms 117

10 Reforming Prices and Subsidies in the Interest of the Poor 137

11 Toward an African Infrastructure Strategy to Meet the Needs of the Poor 151

Main Messages of Part III 165.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137381491

1137381493

OCLC:

884298920