Pricing and Regulatory Innovations Under Increasing Competition

Pricing and Regulatory Innovations Under Increasing Competition
Author: Michael A. Crew
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 146156249X

This volume focuses on incentive regulation and competition. While much of the regulatory action is taking place in telecommunications, the impact of competition and the resultant regulatory change is being felt in other traditional public utilities including electricity. The book reviews topics including price caps, incentive regulation, market structure and new regulatory technologies.

Electricity Prices in a Competitive Environment

Electricity Prices in a Competitive Environment
Author: Mary Hutzler
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 129
Release: 1998-05
Genre:
ISBN: 0788149091

Discusses the events that led to current initiatives to restructure the electric power industry, and the institutional and structural changes that will be required to support the competitive pricing of electricity. Describes the analysis assumptions and methodology. Compares electricity prices under regulation and prices under competition. Discusses the sensitivities of the results to key parameters in the analysis cases. Analyzes the cash flow implications of the new competitive prices for utilities. Extensive charts, tables and graphs.

Applications of Simulation Methods in Environmental and Resource Economics

Applications of Simulation Methods in Environmental and Resource Economics
Author: Riccardo Scarpa
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2005-08-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781402036835

Simulation methods are revolutionizing the practice of applied economic analysis. In this book, leading researchers from around the world discuss interpretation issues, similarities and differences across alternative models, and propose practical solutions for the choice of the model and programming. Case studies show the practical use and the results brought forth by the different methods.