Assuming that interest groups, like households, firms, or any other structured organization, have limited resources but broad objectives, how do they pick and choose which regulatory battles to fight? The issue of interest group battle choice has received little direct attention in the...

The performance of two ongoing regulatory frameworks for hydropower remuneration in Brazil is analysed. The former is the status quo design, where the individual operational risks are mitigated by a risk-sharing principle within a hydro pool structure. The latter is an insurance approach, where...

Over the past few years, Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Iraq have emerged as credible sources of financing for low-income households and entrepreneurs, both underserved by conventional banks. Microfinance services in Iraq, however, are still nascent and far from meeting their full...

Debates about the role and relevance of international law in contemporary world have acquired new intensity in light of the U.S. coalition's decision to invade Iraq in March 2003 without a clear legal basis or even exhausting a diplomatic solution. Some have interpreted the lack of compliance in...

Mit der Einführung einer staatlichen Regulierung der Energienetze wurde in Deutschland das gescheiterte Experiment eines verhandelten Netzzugangs beendet. Nach dem novellierten Energiewirtschaftsgesetz hat seit Mitte 2005 die Bundesnetzagentur die Aufgabe, für einen diskriminierungsfreien...