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Unobserved technological heterogeneity among German electricity distribution network operators - a latent class analysis
Just, Lisa - 2021
Accounting for network operators' heterogeneity is of crucial importance for regulators. In contrast to observed heterogeneity, the consideration of unobserved differences is far more challenging. Most estimation models try to account for unobserved factors that impact the network operators'...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012628860
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Distributed generation and cost efficiency of German electricity distribution network operators
Just, Lisa; Wetzel, Heike - 2020
incentive regulation and efficiency benchmarking in electricity distribution industries and provides valuable insights for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012423420
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Incentive Regulation : Evidence From German Electricity Networks
Hellwig, Michael - 2019
subject to a lower powered regulation mechanism. The difference is particularly significant (about 7%) for firms in the upper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012899944
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Regulation and investment incentives in electricity distribution : an empirical assessment
Cullmann, Astrid; Nieswand, Maria - 2015
's implementation of incentive regulation in 2009 has a negative impact on total investment, and that firms increase their investments … with the German data. The results show that investments increase after incentive regulation, and that the institutional … specific heterogeneity. It should further include all institutional aspects of incentive regulation to design incentives that …
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Unbundling of electricity transmission system operators in Germany : an experience report
Brunekreeft, Gert; Goto, Mika; Meyer, Roland; Maruyama, … - 2014
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the impact of vertical unbundling on German electric utilities. Our research mainly relies on in-depth interviews with sector-experts from the German utilities. We will discuss both short-term changes and the long-term impact on competition in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010423531
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Regulation and third party discrimination in vertically related markets : the case of German electricity
Brunekreeft, Gert - 2001 - Revised Version - March 2001
This paper explores the relation between the regulation of monopolistic upstream prices and the incentives of a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010492296
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Competition through cooperation? : the case of the German postal market
El Masri, Toufic M. - 2013 - This version: October 01, 2013
How can small and medium-sized German postal providers ensure nationwide geographical coverage without the aid of the former monopolist? A closer look at the industry revealed that postal providers in Germany engage in different types of cooperation in order to expand their geographical coverage...
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Incentive regulation : evidence from German electricity networks
Hellwig, Michael; Schober, Dominik; Cabral, Luís M. B. - 2019 - This version: January 29, 2019
used to determine future prices when subject to a lower-powered regulation mechanism. The difference is particularly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011971656
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Incentive regulation : evidence from German electricity networks
Hellwig, Michael; Schober, Dominik; Cabral, Luís M. B. - 2018
subject to a lower-powered regulation mechanism. The difference is particularly significant (about 7%) for firms in the upper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011795225
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Efficiency Analysis of German Electricity Distribution Utilities : Non-Parametric and Parametric Tests
von Hirschhausen, Christian R.; Cullmann, Astrid - 2005
This paper applies parametric and non-parametric and parametric tests to assess the efficiency of electricity distribution companies in Germany. We address traditional issues in electricity sector benchmarking, such as the role of scale effects and optimal utility size, as well as new evidence...
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