An evaluation of alternative scenarios for the Gazprom monopoly of Russian gas exports

Energy Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 153-161

  Tsygankova, Marina ^a  

^a STATISTICS NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Exports; Monopoly; National welfare; Natural gas; Russia

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER SURPLUS; EUROPEAN UNION; EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS; EXPORTS; FEDERAL LAW; GAS EXPORTS; GAZPROM; INTERNATIONAL MARKETS; MONOPOLY; NATIONAL WELFARE; RUSSIA; RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT; THEORETICAL MODELS;

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS PRODUCERS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; NATURAL GAS; PROFITABILITY;

GASES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY USE; EXPORT; FEDERAL SYSTEM; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS SUPPLY; GOVERNMENT; LEGISLATION; MONOPOLY; NATURAL GAS; NUMERICAL MODEL; WELFARE IMPACT;

EUROPE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 84856061517     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2011.04.009     Document Type: Article

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