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Covid-19 Economic Stimulus and State-level Power Sector Performance: Analyzing the Efficiency Parameters

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  • Kaur, Amandeep

    (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy)

  • Chakraborty, Lekha

    (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy)

  • Rangan, Divy

    (National Istitute of Public Finance and Policy)

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of India, as part of economic stimulus package, increased the borrowing limit of the States from 3 to 5 per cent of GSDP. The power sector reform at the State-level is one of the criteria to avail this extra-borrowing. We analyse the efficiency parameters of power sector and observe that there are statewise differentials in the financial and operational indicators of power sector. We notice that the average AT C (Aggregate Technical and Commercial) losses that should have been 15

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  • Kaur, Amandeep & Chakraborty, Lekha & Rangan, Divy, 2021. "Covid-19 Economic Stimulus and State-level Power Sector Performance: Analyzing the Efficiency Parameters," Working Papers 21/333, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
    • Handle: RePEc:npf:wpaper:21/333
    Note: Working Paper 333, 2021
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    1. Chakraborty, Lekha, 2021. "Fiscal Federalism, Expenditure Assignments and Gender Equality," Working Papers 21/334, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
    2. Pandey, Rita & Gupta, Manish & Sachdeva, Paavani & Singh, Abhishek, 2021. "Financing Biodiversity and Ecosystems Conservation in India: Implications for Efforts and Outcomes," Working Papers 21/335, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.

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    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • H3 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents
    • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations

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