Universal service obligations: the role of subsidization schemes and the consequences of accounting separation

This paper (i) highlights the role that unit subsidies can play in the compensation scheme of a Universal Service Obligation (USO), and (ii) shows that welfare may be reduced when regulation requires accounting separation of network activities for vertically integrated USO providers. This suggests that accounting separation should be avoided when a USO is implemented.

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Year of publication:	2007
Authors:	MIRABEL, François ; POUDOU, Jean-Christophe ; ROLAND, Michel
Institutions:	Centre de Recherche en Économie et Droit de l'Énergie, Faculté de sciences économiques

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Cahiers du CREDEN (CREDEN Working Papers).
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	German
Notes:	13 pages
Classification:	L43 - Legal Monopolies and Regulation or Deregulation ; L51 - Economics of Regulation ; L52 - Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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