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Auction Design For Standard Offer Service, Peter Cramton, Andrew Parece, Robert Wilson Jun 1997

Auction Design For Standard Offer Service, Peter Cramton, Andrew Parece, Robert Wilson

Peter Cramton

During the transition to a competitive electricity market, when a consumer does not select an electricity provider, who provides service to the customer and at what price? An auction for this "standard offer service" is a market-based way to assign the service responsibility and to determine its price. We explore the design issues in establishing rules for such an auction.


The Optimal Number Of Firms In The Commons: A Dynamic Approach, Charles F. Mason, Stephen Polasky Jan 1997

The Optimal Number Of Firms In The Commons: A Dynamic Approach, Charles F. Mason, Stephen Polasky

Charles F Mason

No abstract provided.