Betrachtet man die Veränderungen im letzten Jahrzehnt, so gibt die Entwicklung der Elektrizitätswirtschaft in der heutigen Bundesrepublik Deutschland ein nahezu allumfassendes Bild von der Transformation einer rein öffentlichen Aufgabe bis hin zu einem rein privatem Gut. Dabei spielten...

This paper provides a detailed look at the structure, process and results of the negotiations for the sale of the electricity distribution sector in eastern Germany in 1992-94. Its focus is on assessing the practical effects of a new set of assumptions about "economic rationality". In essence,...

We analyze the effectiveness of public works programs (PWP, Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen) in east Germany as measured by their effects on individual future reemployment probabilities in regular jobs. These are estimated by discrete hazard rate models on the basis of individual-level panel data....

This study evaluates the achievement of the desired outcomes of the competition policies contained in the Electric Power Industry Restructuring Act of 2001 (EPIRA). It traces the evolution of the electric power industry before EPIRA and post-EPIRA. It looks at impacts on the consumers in terms...

European electricity industry has recently come through liberalization. Surge of intakes with high share of cross-border deals was market players’ response. Measuring of post-merger performance alterations is a central question of M&A literature. EU energy sector is responsible for significant...

Electricity serves as a vital input to modern economies. Many critical infrastructures such transportation, telecommunications, banking, among others, depend on continuous supply of electricity to perform their functions. However, as modern economies continue to move towards digitalization and...