Performance based regulation of the electricity supply industry in Hong Kong: An empirical efficiency analysis approach

Energy Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 609-615

  Wang, J H ^a   Ngan, H W ^a   Engriwan, W ^a   Lo, K L ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DEA; PBR; Price cap

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DATA REDUCTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PRODUCTIVITY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE BASED REGULATION; PRICE CAP;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; PRICE DYNAMICS; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 33750191488     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2006.01.011     Document Type: Article

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