Electricity reform in Argentina: Lessons for developing countries

Energy Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1536-1567

  Pollitt, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argentina; Electricity; Privatisation; Regulation; Restructuring

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ENERGY POLICY; PRIVATIZATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

ECONOMIC REGULATION; ELECTRICITY SECTOR; RESTRUCTURING;

ELECTRICITY;

DEVELOPING WORLD; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY POLICY; REFORM PROCESS;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 43449095696     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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