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Private Utilities and Poverty Alleviation - Market Initiatives at the Base of the Pyramid (Hardcover)
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Private Utilities and Poverty Alleviation - Market Initiatives at the Base of the Pyramid (Hardcover)
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Drawing on cases from electricity distribution and other
infrastructure industries, and from experiences spanning Asia,
Africa and Latin America, this book examines new business models to
bring basic utility services to the four billion people comprising
the base of the socio-economic pyramid. Throughout the world,
people continue to suffer severe electricity shortages and lack
potable water. Contributors to this work, who include academics and
practitioners from the World Bank, the Inter-American Development
Bank, USAID, the AES Corporation and several academic institutions,
show that access to utilities is key for achieving economic growth
and improving the lives of citizens worldwide. They offer analyses
of business models in utilities serving the bottom of the pyramid
(BOP) through market mechanisms and showcase innovations in
organizational processes and services in order to effectively reach
the BOP. The book also discusses the key factors in developing
profitable business ventures that can engage the world?s four
billion poor. The book is aimed at both academics with an interest
in applied research in business and the role of markets in
servicing the poor worldwide, practitioners, public sector
organizations and NGOs engaged in supplying, financing, and
managing microcredit and market initiatives with low-income
sectors, and international utility companies and other firms
seeking to expand in emerging markets. In addition, the book will
be useful as a text in a variety of courses and will give readers a
deeper understanding of the potential for business to alleviate
poverty, as well as inspire a deeper involvement in social issues
as a career alternative or voluntary activity.
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