Performance of Indian power sector during a decade under restructuring: A critique

Energy Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 563-576

  Sharma, D Parameswara ^a   Nair, P S Chandramohanan ^b   Balasubramanian, R ^c  

^a CED   (India)

^b College of Engineering ^*  (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Indian power sector; Performance evaluation of power sector; Power sector restructuring

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; POWER GENERATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

POWER SECTORS; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS;

ENERGY POLICY;

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REFORM PROCESS;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 4243066450     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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