Regulation of network tariff s is generally meant to pursue several public interests, in particular that network users should pay not more than the efficient costs while network operators should be able to finance investments. Between these objectives trade-off s exist depending on the actual...

The article studies the evolution of the domestic U.S. airline industry from 1995 to 2009 using T-100 traffic data and DB1B fare data from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Unlike previous studies, a consistent split of the analysis in network carriers and low cost carriers is introduced....

Within the area of study of infrastructure, various works have addressed the issue of the development of technological and institutional systems of network industries. In a dynamic perspective, issues arise about how technology and institutions co-evolve, what stimulates improvement of...

In the US, smart grid and, more generally, clean energy policies enjoy a surprisingly wide consensus. Although the consensus is strong, smart grid deployment has been hindered by barriers established by a century old fossil fuel energy policy that has had the effect of entrenching both private...

The original assessment of the EU’s climate and energy package estimated that the cost would be between 0.45% and 0.61% of GDP in 2020 in order to achieve a 20% GHG reduction and a 20% renewables target. This paper will revisit the impacts of this climate and energy package. It will discuss a...

This paper estimates the impact on Belgium of the EU climate policy. This policy intends to reduce the emissions of EU greenhouse gases (GHG) by 80% in 2050 compared to 1990 emissions. The EU target was distributed over member countries in a cost effective way with the European TIMES model and...

This paper reviews the economic modelling of climate change impacts, using integrated assessment models (IAMs). IAMs consider the most relevant interactions and feedback mechanisms of the human-climate system and integrate various relevant academic disciplines, ranging from climate modeling to...

This paper reviews game theoretic approaches to develop the formation of international environmental agreements in general and climate agreements in particular. We confront cooperative and non-cooperative approaches paying special attention to heterogeneous players and transfers. Recent...

This paper provides an overview of the political economy literature dealing with questions related to global governance, with a particular focus on its democratization. It further outlines an ambitious research agenda for bringing global governance and its structures within the political economy...

Understanding when and why certain business partners are more attractive is an important research issue for achieving a better understanding of successful cooperation between business partners. The literature concerning partner selection is however fragmented, studying the topic from different...