Wind powered generation (WPG) is the dominant renewable energy source for electricity production. Its intermittent nature limits its contribution to the adequacy of electrical systems. We investigate this issue and define the social cost of wind power as the difference between its actual cost...

Research joint ventures (RJV) are a third option beneath directives and action plans for European policy to establish emerging markets. Further RJV increase and strengthen European Integration and competitiveness. The paper analyzes empirically the dimensions of RJV in Europe. The automotive...

Water is an exhaustible natural resource. Access to clean, safe and affordable water must be managed nowadays not only to avoid any unnecessary use of water, but also allow for continuous supply of such an important factor of public well-being. In recent years, water-related activities acquired...

While attention has been given to the uses of big data by network operators and to the provision of open data by governments, there has been no systematic attempt to re-examine the regulatory systems for telecommunications. The power of public authorities to access the big data held by operators...

We consider a model with two firms operating their individual networks. Each firm can choose its price as well as its investment to build up its network. Assuming a skewed distribution of consumers, our model leads to an asymmetric market structure with one firm choosing higher investments....

This paper examines mobile termination fees and their regulation when networks are asymmetric in size. It is demonstrated that with consumer ignorance about the exact termination rates (a) a mobile network's termination rate is the higher the smaller the network's size (as measured through its...

Die bevorstehende vollständige Liberalisierung der Postmärkte im Zuge der Umsetzung des europäischen Regulierungsrahmens bietet die Chance, die Effizienz der Regulierung zu erhöhen. Wettbewerbshindernisse und Marktzutrittsbarrieren sollten konsequent ausgeräumt und bestehende...

In this paper we will examine the issue of ownership unbundling and forced divestiture remedies imposed in a series of recent competition law cases of the energy market - examined in other papers - in relation to the possible existence of a series of legal obstacles. These energy market...

This paper aims at highlighting the Commission's approach towards the relation between sector specific regulation and general competition law, especially concerning energy markets and the road to Internal Market objective.We firstly present Trinko case, in order to focus on two crucial and...