Rate-of-return regulation versus price regulation for public utilities
@inproceedings{Newbery2003RateofreturnRV, title={Rate-of-return regulation versus price regulation for public utilities}, author={David Newbery}, year={2003} }
В статье ведущего специалиста в области экономики регулирования, Дэвида Ньюбери, дается обзор современных исследований в области построения эффективного механизма регулирования естественной монополии, а именно, регулирования нормы прибыли на вложенный капитал (rate-of-return regulation…
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