Diversity in unity: An empirical analysis of electricity deregulation in Indian states

Energy Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-130

  Sen, Anupama ^a   Jamasb, Tooraj ^b,c  

^a OXFORD INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deregulation; Electricity; India; Reform; Regional impacts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864818913     PISSN: 01956574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-Vol33-No1-4     Document Type: Article

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