Published March 2006 | Version v1
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Lessons from the Failure of U.S. Electricity Restructuring

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Blind faith is unlikely to produce a free market that is competitive. Substituting markets for traditional regulation is only one choice among many policy instruments to achieve a goal of lower prices; such substitution should not be in itself a goal. (author)

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Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2005.12.008

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Electricity Journal
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 15-32
ISSN
1040-6190
CODEN
ELEJE4

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
37032110
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEREGULATION; ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY; ENERGY POLICY; MARKET; PRICES
Descriptors DEC
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; INDUSTRY

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