Pricing Pain
Social Discontent and Political Willpower in Russia's Gas Sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12297724 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Indra Overland (0000-0002-5955-4759, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, corresponding author), Hilde Kutschera (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 311-331 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Europe Asia Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0966-8136 • E-ISSN: 1465-3427 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09668136.2011.547700 |
| OpenAlex | W2030611392 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article explores the influence of socio-economic discontent on the determination of decision makers to cut subsidies on natural gas for Russian households. The authors outline first the organisation of gas supplies and subsidies, and secondly the relationship between policymaking signals and public opinion concerning the minor price adjustments implemented so far. They then examine previous cases of discontent in other sectors, extrapolating implications for a major increase in gas prices. The conclusion is that Russian policymaking is characterised by a pattern of ‘two steps forward, one step back’: decision makers are concerned about discontent, but nonetheless they ultimately press on with reform
Economic policy · Economics · Market economy · Natural (archaeology · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public opinion · Subsidy · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies · Global Energy and Sustainability Research · Global Energy Security and Policy · Law
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2023 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |