The use of a variable cost function in the regulation of the Italian water industry
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In this paper, a multivariate variable cost function was estimated for a sample of 32 water distribution firms operating at the provincial level over the period 1991-1995, showing that the importance of explanatory variables such as price of labor, water loss and service area characteristics.About:
This article is published in Utilities Policy.The article was published on 2001-09-01 and is currently open access. It has received 203 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Total cost & Variable cost.read more
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The use of a variable cost function in the regulation of the Italian water industry
TL;DR: In this paper, a multivariate variable cost function was estimated for a sample of 32 water distribution firms operating at the provincial level over the period 1991-1995, showing that the importance of explanatory variables such as price of labor, water loss and service area characteristics.
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A Theory of Incentives in Procurement and Regulation.
TL;DR: A Theory of Incentives in Procurement and Regulation (TIIN) as mentioned in this paper is a popular textbook for regulatory economics, with a particular focus on the regulation of natural monopolies such as military contractors, utility companies and transportation authorities.
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A Theory of Incentives in Procurement and Regulation
Jean Tirole,Jean-Jacques Laffont +1 more
TL;DR: A Theory of Incentives in Procurement and Regulation (TIIN) as mentioned in this paper is a popular textbook for regulatory economics, with a particular focus on the regulation of natural monopolies such as military contractors, utility companies and transportation authorities.
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Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Econometrics
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an interweaving of inferential approaches and theory and practice in econometrics, and interweave inferential approach and theory in Econometric applications.
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A Theory of Yardstick Competition
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a mechanism in which the price the regulated firm receives depends on the costs of identical firms, and in equilibrium each firm chooses a socially efficient level of cost reduction.
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