Household energy demand and the equity and efficiency aspects of subsidy reform in Indonesia

Energy Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-39

  Olivia, Susan ^a   Gibson, John K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 38149001408     PISSN: 01956574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-Vol29-No1-2     Document Type: Article

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