This paper explores the empirical effects of competition on technical efficiency in the context of electricity industry …

transitional protection for customers and for competition. This paper reviews the arguments for and against the 28 day rule, and … protect competition. …

to oligopolists unless they face a credible entry threat from IPPs. Ending the domestic franchise could remove the … increase uncertainty and further deter entry, while raising other policy issues that need to be addressed. Compared to the US …

customers prefer, and the advantages of competition over regulation. …This paper presents an analysis and defence of competition in retail electricity supply. It includes some account of …. The development of this competition illustrates a number of the themes in Israel Kirzner’s writing - for example, the …

performance than privatisation alone. Regulation id inevitably inefficient, and adequately competitive network services may … sustain. Theory and evidence suggest that pricing network access and use is difficult., risking foreclosure without regulation … the importance of entry conditions and contracts, and the gains from restructuring are estimated. …

competitive concept. The analysis models some 15 effects, grouped in three categories: the competition effect, the interconnector …

in a duopoly that product characteristics will be efficient. Entry of a third firm will be more profitable in the fringes …. Furthermore entry results in too much variety. Finally, the paper presents a novel argument in favour of bundling. …

In 2003, the UK `liberalised' its telephone directory enquiries service with the aim of introducing competition so as … competition to supply that choice. …