Incentive regulation, service quality, and standards in U.S. electricity distribution

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 258-273

  Ter Martirosyan, Anna ^a   Kwoka, John ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost incentives; Electric power; Incentive regulation; Service quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649785438     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11149-010-9126-z     Document Type: Article

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