Regulatory capture: A review
E Dal Bó - Oxford review of economic policy, 2006 - academic.oup.com
This article reviews both the theoretical and empirical literatures on regulatory capture. The
scope is broad, but utility regulation is emphasized. I begin by describing the Stigler …
scope is broad, but utility regulation is emphasized. I begin by describing the Stigler …
A primer on foreclosure
P Rey, J Tirole - Handbook of industrial organization, 2007 - Elsevier
This chapter analyzes the private rationale and the social costs and benefits of market
foreclosure, here defined as a firm's restriction of output in one market through the use of …
foreclosure, here defined as a firm's restriction of output in one market through the use of …
Platform rules: Multi-sided platforms as regulators
KJ Boudreau, A Hagiu - Platforms, markets and innovation, 2009 - elgaronline.com
In 1983, the videogame market in the USA collapsed, leading to bankruptcy for more than 90
percent of game developers, as well as Atari, manufacturer of the dominant game console at …
percent of game developers, as well as Atari, manufacturer of the dominant game console at …
Price discrimination and competition
LA Stole - Handbook of industrial organization, 2007 - Elsevier
This chapter surveys the developments in price discrimination theory as it applies to
imperfectly competitive markets. Broad themes and conclusions are discussed in the areas …
imperfectly competitive markets. Broad themes and conclusions are discussed in the areas …
Optimal delegation
R Alonso, N Matouschek - The Review of Economic Studies, 2008 - academic.oup.com
We analyse the design of decision rules by a principal who faces an informed but biased
agent and who is unable to commit to contingent transfers. The contracting problem reduces …
agent and who is unable to commit to contingent transfers. The contracting problem reduces …
Regulation of natural monopoly
PL Joskow - Handbook of law and economics, 2007 - Elsevier
This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical and empirical literature
on the regulation of natural monopolies. It covers alternative definitions of natural monopoly …
on the regulation of natural monopolies. It covers alternative definitions of natural monopoly …
Regulation, competition, and liberalization
M Armstrong, DEM Sappington - Journal of economic literature, 2006 - aeaweb.org
In many countries throughout the world, regulators are struggling to determine whether and
how to introduce competition into regulated industries. This essay examines the …
how to introduce competition into regulated industries. This essay examines the …
Privacy regulation and market structure
This paper models how regulatory attempts to protect the privacy of consumers' data affect
the competitive structure of data‐intensive industries. Our results suggest that the commonly …
the competitive structure of data‐intensive industries. Our results suggest that the commonly …
[PDF][PDF] Incentive regulation in theory and practice: electricity distribution and transmission networks
PL Joskow - Economic regulation and its reform: What have we …, 2014 - nber.org
Over the last thirty years several network industries that evolved historically as either state-
owned or private regulated vertically integrated monopolies have been privatized …
owned or private regulated vertically integrated monopolies have been privatized …
Regulating infrastructure: The impact on risk and investment
G Guthrie - Journal of Economic Literature, 2006 - aeaweb.org
The last thirty years have witnessed a fundamental change in the regulation of infrastructure
industries. Whereas firms were subject to rate of return regulation and protected from entry in …
industries. Whereas firms were subject to rate of return regulation and protected from entry in …