Political and Regulatory Risk: Beta Sensitivity in U.K. Electricity Distribution

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-25

  Buckland, Roger ^a   Fraser, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035586105     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008126711411     Document Type: Article

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