The political economy of public utilities : a study of the Indian power sector
OpenDocs (Institute of Development Studies)Published 1 June 2001Open access
K. P. Kannan, N. Vijayamohanan Pillai
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Abstract
This paper is part of a larger study on the power sector in India, with special reference to Kerala, titled Plight of the Power Sector in India: Inefficiency, Reform and Political Economy. This is the third working paper arising out of this research project. The details of the earlier working papers are as follows:
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