Product Description: The class is theory of price regulation assumed that the regulator knows the fIrm's costs, the key piece of information that enables regulators to pressure fmns to choose appropriate behaviors. The "regulatory problem" was reduced to a mere pricing problem: the regulator's goal was to align price with marginal cost, subject to the constraint that revenues must cover costs...read more

Product Description: This book explores how regimes that respect property rights including the right to exclude rivals better serve consumers and innovation.

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Product Description: An indispensable guide for utility executives and regulators for today's utility industries. This classic reference discusses the changes in the monopoly status of public utilities, the impact of competition and much more.