Challenges and policy implications of gas reform in Italy and Ukraine: Evidence from a benchmarking analysis

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• 作者：Anatoliy G. Goncharuk^a ; ^agg@ua.fm ; Corrado lo Storto^b ; ^{corrado.lostorto@unina.it}
• 关键词：Natural gas distribution ; Industry reform ; Cross-country benchmarking ; Policy implications ; Italy ; Ukraine
• 刊名：Energy Policy
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：101
• 期：Complete
• 页码：456-466
• 全文大小：497 K
• 卷排序：101

文摘

Benchmarking of natural gas distribution industry in Italy and Ukraine is performed. Average industry inefficiency is about 27% and decreasing returns to scale are dominant. Gas industry reform process should be planned adopting a systemic perspective. Gas reform needs a more comprehensive package of reforms and/or supporting legislation to be successful. Gas industry reform has social and political implications.