subsidized entry of wind power in the Nordic electricity market. A relatively small-scale entry of renewables leads to a large … the total electricity market expenditures. The subsidies generate net gains to consumers. We develop an approach to …

We consider the regulation of national firms in a common market. Regulators can influence the production of national …

We consider the regulation of a monopoly facing consumers that may evade payments, an important issue in public …

We consider the regulation of a monopoly facing consumers that may evade payments, an important issue in public …

same time, the Kingdom of Italy started a large infrastructure project to spread railways, which were largely confined in … Northern Italy, all over the country. Using tools from spatial econometrics, we find that railways played a positive effect on … productivity, but this effect was stronger in the areas in which railways were already built. Moreover, railways helped industrial …

This paper presents new evidence on the question: Why don’t consumers switch electricity contracts? By conducting a … knowledge of the retail electricity market, their beliefs, preferences, and intentions to switch providers. Crucially, I can … matter. These results raise the fundamental question: Why should consumers actively choose electricity contracts? Instead …

and labour market regulation on the capital stock. Several alternative testing methods show that the negative influence of … product and labour market regulation is considerably stronger at higher levels. The paper uncovers important policy …