The literature on vertical integration in markets with regulated upstream prices suggests that the integrated upstream firm might engage in non-price discrimination. Several studies provide policy recommendations derived either from case study approaches or based on theoretical modeling which...

In German electricity submarkets for residential customers standard contracts offered by former monopolists are the more costly option for customers who have not switched to an alternative contract yet. As most German households are served with this contract type we follow the Limit Pricing...

La 4e de couverture indique : "En l'espace d'un siècle, l'électricité est devenue un bien essentiel à notre bien-être quotidien. Toutefois, elle reste une énergie spécifique car elle cesse d'exister dès que la production s'interrompts. Qu'elle soit produite à partir de pétrole, de gaz,...