MARKET POWER AND THE PROBLEM OF SECURITY OF SUPPLY IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY MARKET

Economic Papers

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1-14

  Abbott, Malcolm ^a  

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EID: 4143131626     PISSN: 08120439     EISSN: 17593441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-3441.2001.tb00978.x     Document Type: Article

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