coordination. This paper examines three persistent sources of flawed coordination: 1) a regulation versus unbundling dilemma, 2 … underlined with lessons from (European) electricity and railways. …What is a good balance between competition and coordination in network industries? Network unbundling aims to promote …

could not find any evidence that (ownership) unbundling and incentive regulation affect R&D expenditures of the utilities. …&D spending of electricity utilities. Building on a panel data set including the biggest European utilities from eight EU … of regulation on R&D investment. Nearing competition has a dampening effect on R&D spending, but once the market and …

efficiency in the context of electricity industry restructuring. Restructuring programs adopted by many U.S. states made … wholesale electricity markets had the largest reductions in nonfuel operating expenses and employment, while investor …

The degree of liberalization in OECD electricity markets varies considerably across countries. Commonly explained by … elasticity of power demand) the VAT on electricity. …

papers examining issues in the regulation of railways and submissions from 15 countries describing the regulatory regime for …This publication (of 264 pages) represents the proceedings of a roundtable on regulation and competition issues arising … in relation to railways. The roundtable was held at the OECD in October 1997. The proceedings includes 2 background …

industries, notably electricity and gas, have lagged behind schedule. Price distortions and the absence of independent ... …