The Price of Electricity

McCawley, Peter

doi:10.1080/00074917012331331718

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“…This topic features in many articles in BIES, from its earliest issues: McCawley (1970) and Kristov (1995) focused on electricity prices; Booth (1977, 58) discussed water charges for irrigation; Dick (1981aDick ( , 1981b raised the topic in articles on urban public transport; and Conroy and Drake (1990, 15-16), Muir (1991, 23), Soesastro and Atje (2005, 27-29), and Kong and Ramayandi (2008, 16) carefully dissected energy and pricing issues.…”

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Infrastructure Policy in Indonesia, 1965–2015: A Survey

McCawley

2015

Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies

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This survey, first, provides an overview of the main developments in the infrastructure sector in Indonesia during the past five decades and, second, considers what the main policy and management bottlenecks in infrastructure appear to be. The overview of main developments indicates that, in broad terms, most parts of the sector have expanded considerably but that the needs remain acute for further expansion and for attention to the maintenance of existing facilities. Demand for infrastructure is high, especially since the regulated prices set for infrastructure services are often low. Access is often difficult, however, because of shortages of infrastructure, and quality is often unsatisfactory because of poor maintenance and indifferent management. These problems of access are exacerbated by the regulation of prices. This overview also points to the markedly different performances of industries in which pro-competitive policies have been applied and those in which more traditional policies of close regulation have restricted the operation of markets.

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Section: Pricing Controlsmentioning

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Infrastructure Policy in Indonesia, 1965–2015: A Survey

McCawley

2015

Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies

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“…Indonesia's history of subsidies for the consumption of electricity is a long one (McCawley, 1970;Kristov, 1995;Soesastro and Atje, 2005;Burke and Resosudarmo, 2012). The subsidies result from electricity tariffs that have been set at a level below the cost of supplying electricity.…”

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“…A large ramp-up from 2004 is visible, with a peak in 2014. This increase is in part due to improvements to the transparency of electricity subsidies; historically, the subsidies were delivered somewhat more opaquely in the form of capital and other injections to PLN (McCawley, 1970). It is nevertheless fair to say that the Yudhoyono presidency (2004-2014) saw a large overall ramp-up in electricity subsidy spending.…”

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Electricity subsidy reform in Indonesia: Demand-side effects on electricity use

Burke

Kurniawati

2018

Energy Policy

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This Working Paper series provides a vehicle for preliminary circulation of research results in the fields of economic development and international trade. The series is intended to stimulate discussion and critical comment. Staff and visitors in any part of the Australian National University are encouraged to contribute. To facilitate prompt distribution, papers are screened, but not formally refereed.

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“…A key problem of infrastructure policy in many developing countries in the Asian region is that price suppression has been common for many years (McCawley 1970; World Bank 1994). 1 The political and other factors that lead policymakers to suppress prices are easy to understand, yet the consequences are very serious.…”

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Infrastructure policy in Asian developing countries

McCawley

2010

Asian-Pac Economic Lit

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The urgent need for very large increases in investment in infrastructure in most developing countries in Asia is very clear. This paper surveys the challenges facing policymakers in the region. Nearly all of the main concerns for policymakers in Asia in addressing the global infrastructure imbalance are on the supply side. In particular, there are seven related supply-side issues that are of high priority for policymakers: selection and preparation of appropriate projects, finance, pricing, access, governance and management, policy and regulatory policies, and climate change. Governments and utilities need to improve their policies and performance to build confidence among stakeholders. Access to infrastructure services needs to be improved so that consumers will support realistic pricing policies, and investors will be encouraged to provide finance for infrastructure sectors. Copyright © 2010 The Author. Journal compilation © 2010 Crawford School of Economics and Government, The Australian National University and Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd..

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The Price of Electricity

Cited by 11 publications

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Infrastructure Policy in Indonesia, 1965–2015: A Survey

Infrastructure Policy in Indonesia, 1965–2015: A Survey

Electricity subsidy reform in Indonesia: Demand-side effects on electricity use

Infrastructure policy in Asian developing countries

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