Electricity sector reform in developing countries: An econometric assessment of the effects of privatization, competition and regulation

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-178

  Zhang, Yin Fang ^a   Parker, David ^b   Kirkpatrick, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competition; Developing economies; Electricity sector; Privatization; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849114261     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11149-007-9039-7     Document Type: Article

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