Using experiments to inform the privatization/deregulation movement in electricity

Cato Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 514-544

  Rassenti, Stephen J ^a   Smith, Vernon L ^b   Wilson, Bart J ^c  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Economics and Law ^*

^c ICES   (Denmark)

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EID: 0008732140     PISSN: 02733072     EISSN: 02733072     Source Type: Journal    
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