Smarter Subsidies for LPG: Working Paper, 2015.
Authors: Alok Tripathi, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; Ambuj D. Sagar, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi; Kirk R. Smith, University of California Berkeley
What would the LPG subsidy in the nation look like once such a “smart subsidy” program was in place for a few years? The answer in detail would have to consider changes in income, population, household size, urbanization, oil price, and status of alternative fuels including electrification and piped natural gas, among other factors.