We analyze the effects of an incentive based regulatory scheme with revenue caps on the investment behaviors and …'s implementation of incentive regulation in 2009 has a negative impact on total investment, and that firms increase their investments … constraints used to determine the revenue caps influence the distribution companies' investment decisions. We also note that the …

not been considered in previous studies on investment even though most (if not all) panel data sets on firms are … corporate income tax rate was partly compensated for by stricter depreciation allowances. Investment dynamics appear to be … crucial for the coefficients of cash flow variables in investment equations. While cash flow effects are present in the (first …

' capital structure, investment and profitability. The identification of the causal effects is based on the escape clauses in … base. In general, in the short term, no negative investment effects are caused by the TCR. This suggests that a part of the …, investment might also be fixed in the short-run for example due to long-lasting contracts. -- Thin capitalization ; earnings …

more important for coal fired power plants with their relative high investment costs. -- energy modeling ; nuclear phase …

prioritization of plans. -- Electricity ; network planning ; renewable energies ; electricity markets ; capacity investment …

quantification of allocation-related investment distortions has been limited to back-of-the envelope calculations and stylized models …

sensitivity of investment to cash flow. The main finding is that the reduction in the sensitivity is small for small firms and …