The redistributional impact of nonlinear electricity pricing

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 56-90

  Borenstein, Severin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84867590572     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.4.3.56     Document Type: Article

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