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The Electricity Sector in FYR Macedonia
Tieman, Alexander F. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
This paper describes the current state of the Macedonian electricity sector. It looks at ongoing structural changes …, driven by the gradual adoption of the EU acquis on energy, and comes up with estimates for electricity subsidies. It …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008839339
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Financing Infrastructure in India; Macroeconomic Lessons and Emerging Market Case Studies
Walsh, James P; Yu, Jiangyan; Park, Chanho - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
Driving infrastructure development, notably mobilizing financial resources for infrastructure projects, has been challenging in many countries. This study includes two parts: an empirical analysis of macroeconomic risks associated with infrastructure booms, and a case study of four emerging...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009203552
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Modeling Macro-Critical Energy Sectors in Low-Income Countries; A General Framework and An Application to Côte D'Ivoire
Fabig, Holger - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
as consisting of the three subsectors of crude oil and natural gas production, refinery, and electricity production. It … electricity sector, and inefficient government subsidies in the latter two subsectors. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005604798
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Made in Mexico: Energy Reform and Manufacturing Growth
Alvarez, Jorge; Valencia, Fabian - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
energy prices, we find electricity prices––relative to oil and gas––to be more important in the manufacturing process …, with a one standard deviation reduction in electricity prices leading to a 2.8 percent increase in manufacturing output …. Our estimated elasticities together with plausible reductions in electricity tariffs derived from the energy reform, could …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242302
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The Great Contractions in Russia, the Baltics and the Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union; A View From the Supply Side
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2000
The output contractions during the initial transition stages in the Baltics and in Russia and the other CIS countries are examined across several dimensions, and the reliability of the available official statistics evaluated. The depth, length and breadth of the contractions are studied and set...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263697
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Quasi-Fiscal Deficits and Energy Conditionality in Selected CIS Countries
Saavalainen, Tapio; Berge, Joy Mylène ten - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
Quasi-fiscal deficits of public utility companies are common in all member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). They constitute a significant impediment to efficient resource allocation and endanger macroeconomic stability. This paper presents a simple framework for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768963
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Smart Evaluation of Electric Utility Smart Grid Investment Proposals
Levin, Stanford - Victoria Business School, Victoria University of Wellington - 2011
Electric companies policy makers and regulators around the world are facing calls for smart grid updates. Sometimes these upgrades make business sense and are undertaken by electric companies as has been the case with some smart grid investments in New Zealand. Frequently however the calls for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011196488
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Competition and Pricing the HVDC Element of the Grid
Evans, Lewis - Victoria Business School, Victoria University of Wellington - 2008
This presentation looks at:Discussion of peculiarly grid regulation issues A quick stock take of the state of "onr market": particularly concerning the interisland link Competition and pricing the HVDC interconnection
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011199274
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Dynamic Electricity Pricing in California: Do Customers Respond?
Burgess, Matt - Victoria Business School, Victoria University of Wellington - 2006
Matt Burgess presented Dynamic Electricity Pricing in California: Do Customers Respond? at an ISCR seminar May 2006. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011199284
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Twelve Months On: Blacking out through Reforming the Unreformable?
Hancock, John - Victoria Business School, Victoria University of Wellington - 2004
international perspectives on the electricity blackouts experienced in London, Italy and New York and how electricity markets will … work to ensure sufficient supply and reliable delivery of electricity. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011199315