This paper finds that coherent regulatory policies can boost investment in network industries of OECD economies. Rate … changed investment in network industries. According to the theoretical literature, regulatory uncertainty exposes both types …-of-return regulation because investment decisions (what can be included in the rate base) are usually evaluated in a discretionary manner …

to invest compared to autarky. The investment levels remain inefficient though. With generation facilities over-investment … occurs sometimes, while systematic under-investment occurs for transportation facilities. Free-riding reduces the incentives … investment. …

This paper investigates the relationship linking investment (capital stock) and structural policies. Using a panel of … with less investment (lower capital stock). The paper also sheds light on the existence of non-linear effects of product …, barriers to entrepreneurship and barriers to trade and investment) tend to amplify the negative relationships between product …

This paper analyzes the effects of net neutrality regulation on investment incentives for Internet service providers … trade of the first-priority. Concerning the ISP's investment incentives, we find that capacity expansion affects the sale …

This paper finds that coherent regulatory policies can boost investment in network industries of OECD economies. Rate …-of-return regulation is generally thought to result in over investment, while incentive regulation is believed to entail underinvestment … changed investment in network industries. According to the theoretical literature, regulatory uncertainty exposes both types …