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Resource dependence and measurement technology: international and domestic influences on energy sector development in Armenia and Georgia

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  • Jason E. Strakes

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The effective measurement of natural gas consumption has become a central component of energy sector development in resource-dependent post-Soviet states such as Armenia and Georgia. Yet, while policy assessments have often emphasized the significance of technology upgrades in increasing the efficiency of gas distribution in Central Eurasia, it is necessary to consider other types of exogenous political and economic influences upon sourcing and adoption of measuring devices by national industries and their resultant impact upon energy sector performance. This study presents empirical data collected in northern Armenia and Tbilisi, Georgia, as well as from secondary sources, in order to examine the effect of both domestic and international factors upon the technology–performance relationship in the natural gas industries, and compares their relative implications for energy sector development in both countries since independence.

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  • Jason E. Strakes, 2014. "Resource dependence and measurement technology: international and domestic influences on energy sector development in Armenia and Georgia," Central Asian Survey, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(4), pages 482-499, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ccasxx:v:33:y:2014:i:4:p:482-499
    DOI: 10.1080/02634937.2014.981401
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