We consider the regulation of a monopoly facing consumers that may evade payments, an important issue in public utilities. To maximize total surplus, the regulator sets the price and socially costly transfers, ensuring ...

This paper develops a model of the regulator-regulated firm relationship in a regional natural gas commodity market which can be linked to a competitive market by a pipeline. We characterize normative policies under which ...

Abstract. Modern microeconomics foundations of industrial regulation policies were developed during the second half of the 19th century. One of the main theoretical and applied debates which is still an issue today concerns ...

In order to regulate the electrical power distribution stage, most of these countries have adopted price cap regulations, using concepts such as the "model/standard utility" or benchmarking schemes (i.e. efficiency frontiers). ...

Objective: This paper aims to analyze the relationship between the use of management accounting artefacts and size, performance, and perceived service quality provided by Brazilian electric power distribution public utility ...

Objective: This paper aims to analyze the relationship between the use of management accounting artefacts and size, performance, and perceived service quality provided by Brazilian electric power distribution public utility ...