closer look at the transfer-rule?s ecological impacts and competitive effects in the field of electricity generation. The …-rule causes windfall profits for incumbent generators and leads to a significant distortion of competition. This cannot be …

that, to the maximum extent possible, functional service providers compete in equivalent conditions of competition. Looking …

The literature on deregulated electricity markets generally assumes available capacities to be given. In contrast, this …

before they buy electricity in the wholesale market, we show that welfare is highest if competition in generation and …This paper studies how competition and vertical structure jointly determine generating capacities, retail prices, and … welfare in the electricity industry. Analyzing a model in which demand is uncertain and retailers must commit to retail prices …

Scarce interconnector capacities are a severe obstacle to transregional competition and a unified market for … electricity in the European Union. However, physically the interconnectors are rarely used up to capacity. This is due to the fact …

an essential part to bring the country on the path of economic growth, and competition within the sector is crucial to … achieve this goal. In this paper we analyze the effect of competition in public works tenders in the DRC. Using a unique and …

This paper analyses the interdependencies existing in wholesale European electricity prices. The results of a … among some neighboring markets considered in the sample and the existence of common long-term dynamics of electricity prices … and gas prices but not oil prices. The existence of long-term dynamics among gas prices and electricity prices may prove …