Stochastic semi-nonparametric frontier estimation of electricity distribution networks: Application of the StoNED method in the Finnish regulatory model

Energy Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2189-2199

  Kuosmanen, Timo ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Energy markets; Heterogeneity; Nonparametric production analysis; Productive efficiency

Indexed keywords

COST FRONTIER; ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY MARKETS; FINNISH; FRONTIER ESTIMATION; HETEROGENEITY; INTEGRAL PART; KEY OBJECTIVE; NOISE TERMS; NON-PARAMETRIC; NONPARAMETRIC FRONTIER; OPERATING ENVIRONMENT; PRODUCTION ANALYSIS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; REGULATORY MODEL; STOCHASTIC ERRORS; STOCHASTIC FRONTIER ANALYSIS;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ESTIMATION; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

ELECTRICITY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY MARKET; HETEROGENEITY; MONOPOLY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STOCHASTICITY;

FINLAND;

EID: 84867714271     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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