China's Electricity Industry

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This book provides a comprehensive account of the electricity industry in China, the world's largest power producer and carbon emitter. The authors describe the historical development of Chinas energy sector and study the structure and economics of the industry. Furthermore, the book studies the impact of Chinas substantial demand for coal, oil and natural gas on world energy markets and discusses future trends and reforms, such as the introduction of renewable energy sources. This book will appeal to anyone interested to broaden their knowledge on the past, present and future of Chinese electricity industry.

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<p><b>Ma Xiaoying</b> is a researcher at the North China Electric Power University (China) and has worked extensively in the business sector in China. She holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne (Australia).</p> <b>Malcolm Abbott</b> is an economist by profession who specializes in research in energy markets, water supply, transport and network industries in general. In the past he has worked for the ACCC, KPMG and as a Ministerial Advisor. He is currently an Associate Professor of economics at the Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne.

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