The new regulatory politics of electricity in India: Embryonic ground for consumer action

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 449-463

  Dubash, Navroz K ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Electricity; Governance; India; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846438210     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-006-9014-1     Document Type: Article

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