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Introduction
The Challenges Ahead for Transmission and Distribution
Edited by Leonardo Meeus and Jean-Michel Glachant
The British reference model
The Challenges Ahead for Transmission and Distribution
Vincent Rious and Nicolò Rossetto
Introduction
Theory
Luis C. Corchón and Marco A. Marini
We introduce here the first volume of the Handbook of Game Theory and Industrial Organization: Theory, by L.C. Corch—n and M.A. Marini (eds) by describing its main aim and its basic structure.
Introduction
Applications
Luis C. Corchón and Marco A. Marini
We introduce here the second volume of the Handbook of Game Theory and Industrial Organization, by L. Corch—n and M.A. Marini (eds), describing its main aim and its basic structure.
The empirical evaluation of regulatory policy reforms in network industries: some methodological issues
Evaluating Privatisation, Regulation and Liberalisation in the EU
Massimo Florio
Some regulatory reforms cannot be simply described by the change of a microeconomic signal, or macroeconomic instrument, leading to a specific marginal effect on social welfare. Rather, they should be represented by packages shifting a policy framework. The aim of this chapter is to discuss the theoretical foundations of the evaluation of policy framework reforms in network industries. Some potential interpretational pitfalls are identified and some guidance on carrying out econometric analyses is provided. Since the use of categorical variables has become widespread in the empirical evaluation of such reforms, methodological issues and conceptual errors that might be introduced when building numerical proxies of reforms are discussed. Some of these issues are key for the correct assessment of reforms and hence for formulating coherent policy recommendations.
Richard Hawkins and Knut Blind
This introduction explores the conceptual background and definitions that pertain to understanding standards and standardization in the context of innovation. A general overview is provided of the themes explored in the chapters that follow.