Are small firms willing to pay for improved power supply? Evidence from a contingent valuation study in India

Ghosh, Ranjan, Goyal, Yugank, Rommel, Jens and Sagebiel, Julian (2017) Are small firms willing to pay for improved power supply? Evidence from a contingent valuation study in India. Energy Policy, 109. pp. 659-665. ISSN 3014215

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Abstract

This paper provides new estimates on Indian small-scale manufacturing firms’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) for reliable power supply. Almost half of Indian manufacturing lies in the small-scale sector, and its productivity is severely affected by power outages. However, there is a surprising paucity of research on small firms’ WTP for avoiding outages. We conduct a double-bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation experiment with a random sample of 260 small-scale firms in the region around Hyderabad. We find that on average, firms are willing to pay approximately 20% more for uninterrupted power supply. The WTP estimates and the explanatory factors for the firms’ decisions were tested for robustness using both probit and bivariate probit models.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Small-Scale Industry | Power Outages | Reliability | WTP | India
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
JGU School/Centre: Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities
Depositing User: Amees Mohammad
Date Deposited: 25 Jan 2022 08:36
Last Modified: 25 Jan 2022 08:36
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2017.07.046
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/830

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