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Local Electricity Distribution in Italy: Comparative Efficiency Analysis and Methodological Cross-Checking
Scarsi, Gian Carlo - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 1999
This paper analyses technical efficiency of local electricity distribution in Italy (1994, 1996) by using both econometric (deterministic frontier, stochastic frontier) and linear programming (Data Envelopment Analysis) tools. Cross-sectional data were examined with respect to:(a) ENEL - the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005423137
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The Egalitarian Sharing Rule in Provision of Public Projects
Savvateev, Alexei; Bogomolnaia, Anna; Breton, Michel Le; … - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2005
In this note we consider a society that partitions itself into disjoint jurisdictions, each choosing a location of its public project and a taxation scheme to finance it. The set of public project is multi-dimensional, and their costs could vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. We impose two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005385438
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Finding Maxmin Allocations in Cooperative and Competitive Fair Division
Dall'Aglio, Marco; Luca, Camilla Di - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2011
We consider upper and lower bounds for maxmin allocations of a completely divisible good in both competitive and cooperative strategic contexts. We then derive a subgradient algorithm to compute the exact value up to any fixed degree of precision.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421244
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Properties of a Non-Competitive Electricity Market Dominated by Hydroelectric Power
Hoel, Michael; Førsund, Finn R. - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2004
An important conclusion from the literature on hydropower is that if there are no other constraints than the available water reservoirs for a year, and operating costs are ignored, the competitive (and socially optimal) outcome is characterized by the (present value) price being constant through...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005385330
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The Opening of the European Electricity Market and Environmental Policy: Does the Degree of Competition Matter?
Bigano, Andrea; Proost, Stef - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2004
This paper studies the relevance of strategic trade effects in the environmental policy for the European electricity sector. The production, investment and trade of electricity are modelled for four European countries. Three market regimes are distinguished: perfect competition, price regulation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005385443
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Redistribution Effects of Energy and Climate Policy: The Electricity Market
Hirth, Lion; Ueckerdt, Falko - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2012
pricing. We find that the redistribution effects of both policies are large, and they work in opposed directions: while … renewables support transfers wealth from producers to consumers, carbon pricing does the opposite. More specifically, we show … CO2 pricing, we find that while suppliers as a whole benefit even without free allocation of emission certificates, large …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010603764
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Forecasting Weekly Electricity Prices at Nord Pool
Torró, Hipòlit - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2007
This paper analyses the forecasting power of weekly futures prices at Nord Pool. The forecasting power of futures prices is compared to an ARIMAX model of the spot price. The time series model contains lagged external variables such as: temperature, precipitation, reservoir levels and the basis...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005008044
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Measuring Service Quality: The Opinion of Europeans about Utilities
Ferrari, P. A.; Salini, S. - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2008
This paper provides a comparative analysis of statistical methods to evaluate the consumer perception about the quality of Services of General Interest. The evaluation of the service quality perceived by users is usually based on Customer Satisfaction Survey data and an ex-post evaluation is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005423197
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Consumers’ Attitudes on Services of General Interest in the EU: Accessibility, Price and Quality 2000-2004
Fiorio, Carlo; Florio, M.; Salini, S.; Ferrari, P. - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2007
The research question addressed by this paper is a simple one: are European consumers happy with the services provided by the utilities after two decades of reforms? We focus on electricity, gas, water, telephone in the EU 15 Member States. The variables we analyse are consumers’ satisfaction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005423199
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Control Power and Variable Renewables A Glimpse at German Data
Hirth, Lion; Ziegenhagen, Inka - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2013
Control power (regulating power, balancing power) is used to quickly restore the supply-demand balance in power systems. Variable renewable energy sources (VRE) such as wind and solar power are often thought to increase the reserve requirement significantly. This paper provides a comprehensive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010665506