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Scholarly Publications
Oil and Governance: State-owned Enterprises and the World Energy Supply
January 2012
National oil companies (NOCs) produce most of the world’s oil and natural gas and bankroll governments across the globe.
Mexican Electricity Sector: Economic, Legal and Political Issues, The
November 2003
This chapter aims to explain the motivations and strategies for reform in the Mexican electricity sector.
Experience with Independent Power Projects (IPPs) in Developing Countries: Introduction and Case Study Methods, The
April 2004
Starting in the late 1980s many nations began to reform their electric power markets away from state-dominated systems to those with a greater role for market forces.
News
David Victor quoted in "Forging Links to Natural Gas From Abroad" in New York Times
September 2003
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University receives $2 million to study energy markets
January 2004
Stanford University Program on Energy and Sustainable Development receives $1.95 million grant from BP
PESD director David G. Victor advises how to manage our oil addiction
April 2006
The Brazilian government is declaring victory in its decades-long struggle to become self-sufficient in the supply of oil.
Old Events
The Political Economy of Power Market Reform
February 19, 2003
This conference is being held at the early stages in a cluster of related studies on the political economy of electric power systems in developing countries.
Workshop on Power Market Reforms and Global Climate Change
January 27, 2005
This meeting will focus on the intersection of two crucial challenges for the organization of energy infrastructures in the developing world.
PESD Annual Review Meeting
November 13, 2007
The PESD's 2007 Annual Review Meeting, which will be held November 13-14, 2007 at Stanford University, provides the opportunity to take a look at major issues in the world's energy system, as well...