Incentive regulation, productivity growth and environmental effects: the case of electricity networks in Great Britain

V Ajayi, K Anaya, M Pollitt - Energy Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
We analyse the productivity growth of electricity transmission and distribution networks in
Great Britain and how changes in incentive mechanism have influenced the measured total …

Firm size in gas distribution. Economies of scale, regulatory dynamics, and policy implications

AA Casarin, A Mercadier, ME Delfino - Energy Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
We revisit the discussion on the optimal size of firms in the piped gas distribution sector,
focusing on developments within the Argentine industry. Utilizing a comprehensive dataset …

Efficiency and performance in gas distribution. Evidence from Brazil

B Tovar, FJ Ramos-Real… - Applied …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This article analyses the current state of the gas distribution industry in Brazil, by identifying
the main factors that determine its efficiency. In order to test the performance of the industry …

Productivity growth and incentive regulation in Austria's gas distribution

K Gugler, M Liebensteiner - Energy Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
The projected rate of productivity growth is the critical determinant of the price cap in
incentive regulation. However, the regulatory authorities generally lack sophisticated …

Productivity throughout regulatory cycles in gas utilities

AA Casarin - Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2014 - Springer
This paper examines productivity patterns in price cap regulated utilities around price
reviews. We specify a variable cost function that we estimate using alternative specifications …

[PDF][PDF] Documento de Trabajo/Working Paper Serie Economía

The aim of this paper is to analyze the current state of the gas distribution industry in Brazil,
by identifying the main factors that determine its performance. To achieve our goal, we …