Analyzing the Effects of the Iranian Energy Subsidy Reform Plan on Short- Run Marginal Generation Cost of Electricity Using Extended Input-Output Price Model

Subsidizing energy in Iran has imposed high costs on country's economy. Thus revising energy prices, on the basis of a subsidy reform plan, is a vital remedy to boost up the economy. While the direct consequence of cutting subsidies on electricity generation costs can be determined in a simple...

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Main Authors: Zohreh Salimian, Kordbacheh Marjan, Mehdi Sadeghi Shahdani, Vahab Mokarizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EconJournals 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy
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Online Access:http://econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/231/153