Incentive regulation and investment: Evidence from European energy utilities

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-26

  Cambini, Carlo ^a   Rondi, Laura ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy utilities; Incentive regulation; Investment; Ownership

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954459621     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11149-009-9111-6     Document Type: Article

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