ABSTRACTTitle of Dissertation: METHODOLOGY AND ESTIMATION OF THE WELFARE IMPACT OF ENERGY REFORMS ON HOUSEHOLDS IN AZERBAIJAN Irina Klytchnikova, Doctor of Philosophy, 2006Dissertation directed by: Professor Richard Just Department of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsThis dissertation develops...

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