Access to energy services by the poor in India: Current situation and need for alternative strategies

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-14

  Ailawadi, V S ^a   Bhattacharyya, Subhes C ^b  

^a Tata Teleservices Limited   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Alternative strategy; Energy; Poverty; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ENERGY POLICY; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CORRECT PRICE SIGNALS; ENERGY MARKET REFORM; INDIA; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; RURAL ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33845351028     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: 14778947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2006.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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