To forecast accurately the welfare gains and effects on demand from introducing seasonal electricity rates, we use a variable response model with data from the Los Angeles Electricity Rate Study. The model exploits the time series and cross sectional variation in the data and permits...

International calls include consumption and financial externalities. Theoretical analysis predicts that the volume of outbound and inbound calls is a function of originating-country price ("own-price") and terminating-country price ("cross-price"). Analysis of annual data for minutes of calling...

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The Federal Communications Commission has enacted final rules for cable television systems in the 100 largest television markets, restricting cable service to a greater degree than previously proposed. Most systems will be limited to importing only two distant television signals. Furthermore,...