An empirical analysis of electricity regulation on technical change in Texas

Review of Industrial Organization

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 313-331

  Frank, Mark W ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric utilities; Rate of return; Regulation; Technological change; Texas

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; UTILITY SECTOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0142230393     PISSN: 0889938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025591800401     Document Type: Article

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