The present paper (presented in ITU's & INA 2009 workshop on “Migration to Next Generation Regulatory Environment”) tries to identify the effects of the concentration experienced so far in the EU telecom sector and offers a high level strategy proposition for alternative revenue sources in...

Im Mittelpunkt dieses Beitrags steht eine Analyse des kalifornischen Strommarktdebakels und der Lehren aus den dortigen Ereignissen. Das Papier geht auf die Entwicklung der Märkte ein und zeigt die Gründe für das Scheitern des kalifornischen Übergangsmodells auf. Die Analyse zeigt, dass es...

This paper aims at describing the choices to be made in selecting and implementing a reform model for the electricity industry and to derive some implications for the situation in Kosovo. The paper argues that the appropriate reform model depends on the circumstances in the considered...

Ein Jahr nach Inkrafttreten der deutschen Energierechtsnovelle sind die Konturen der zukünftigen Strommarktregulierung noch zu weiten Teilen ungeklärt. Vor diesem aktuellen wirtschaftspolitischem Hintergrund wird in diesem Papier die Frage nach einer sachgerechten Ausrichtung der...

In diesem Papier werden die in Kumkar (1999) gewonnene Erkenntnisse hinsichtlich der komparativen Vorteile alternativer Liberalisierungsmodell für die Stromwirtschaft auf die deutsche Situation übertragen. Ziel ist die Erarbeitung von Empfehlungen für die weitere wettbewerbliche Neuordnung...

This paper analyzes the effect of inter urban buses competing on a few routes against trains within an established railway network. In line with expectations, we show that this can lead to unprofitable train service on these routes. However, within an established railway network with every track...

This paper aims at describing the choices to be made in selecting and implementing a reform model for the electricity industry and to derive some implications for the situation in Kosovo. The paper argues that the appropriate reform model depends on the circumstances in the considered...

This study analyses the expansion of the EU into energy market regulation. It shows that the limits to EU influence and, thereby, EU energy market regulation for the internal energy market, begin where EU influence affects national interests with regard to ensuring energy security. This...

This paper investigates the role played by deregulation on firms’ investment decisions in infrastructure sectors. The analysis covers the period 1980-2006, which was characterised by increased liberalisation and privatisation across OECD countries. We assess the relationship of different...

The paper addresses the question of pricing access to the network facilities of an incumbent firm after deregulation. Network access pricing continues to be regulated in such industries as telecommunications, railroads, electric power and natural gas. We emphasize that access prices should be...