A. Estache & Q. Wodon 
Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa 

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.

Mục lục

1. Introduction PART I: INFRASTRUCTURE, GROWTH AND THE MDGS 2. Infrastructure, Growth, and Country Strategies 3. Infrastructure and the MDGs 4. Africa’s Infrastructure Investment Needs PART II: ARE HOUSEHOLD NEEDS BEING MET? 5. Where Do We Stand on Service Coverage for Households? 6. How Big of a Problem is Access for the Poor? 7. Are Infrastructure Services Affordable for all Users? 8. Are Quality and Production Costs a Problem? PART III: WHAT DID PAST REFORMS ACHIEVE AND WHAT’S NEXT? 9. Markets, Institutions, and Reforms 10. Reforming Prices and Subsidies in the Interest of the Poor 11. Towards an African Infrastructure Strategy Meeting the Needs of the Poor

Giới thiệu về tác giả

Author Antonio Estache: Antonio Estache is Professor of Economics at Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, and a researcher at the European Centre for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics, Belgium, and at the Centre for Economic and Policy Research, UK. Author Quentin Wodon: Quentin Wodon is an Adviser and Coordinator in the Education Global Practice at the World Bank.