There was an expectation that the independent regulatory institutions that India created for its electricity sector … effect of electricity sector regulation on sustainable sector outcomes. The paper in this context empirically examines … whether electricity sector regulation influences the sectoral outcomes at the state level. For analytical purposes, the …

This paper provides an analysis of India’s existing regulatory regime and its evolution over the last 25 years, and the … efforts to improve the regulatory framework as India has transitioned towards a market economy. The paper argues that while … India has implemented many sector specific regulatory reforms, the absence of a government wide initiative to improve …