00828pab a2200133 454500008004000000100002500040245004600065260000900111300001500120362001100135520049300146650002100639773003400660180718b2000   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aKodwani, Devendra G.  aEconomic regulation of utility industries  c2000  ap.2657-661  a22 Jul  aThis paper addresses some important issues of regulatory institutions in India. The regulators should be chosen for their economic and technical understanding of the respective sectors. They should function as an agent for the government and the consumers of the regulated utility. The pros and cons of the rate of return and price cap regulation are discussed in this article, and it is argued that price cap regulation deserves careful consideration in the debate in India. - Reproduced  aPublic utilities  aEconomic and Political Weekly