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Auction vs. Allotment: Coal and Spectrum Debate by Rishi Bigghe is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the arguments around auctioning vs allocating natural resources like coal blocks and 2G spectrum. It argues that in cases like general coal allotments and 2G spectrum, the input cost becomes "sunk" and will not affect output pricing, so these should have been auctioned. However, for coal allotted for specific ultra mega power projects, the input cost remains relevant and was considered in bidding, allowing lower electricity prices for consumers without loss to the exchequer from non-a
- Author
- Rishi Bigghe
- Language
- EN