The impact of regulation on pricing behavior in the Spanish electricity market (2002-2005)

Energy Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2039-2045

  Ciarreta, Aitor ^a   Espinosa, María Paz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electricity markets; Market power; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY MARKET; MARKET BEHAVIOR; MARKET POWER; REGULATION; REGULATORY REGIME; RESIDUAL DEMAND; WHOLE SALE PRICES; WHOLESALE MARKETS;

COMMERCE; INDUSTRY; PROFITABILITY;

COSTS;

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY MARKET; INCENTIVE; PRICE DYNAMICS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

SPAIN;

EID: 84866787455     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2012.07.007     Document Type: Article

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