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A Public Affairs Platform For The Analysis Of The Liberalization Process In The Italian Electricity Market

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  • Marialessandra Carro

    (Head of Strategy and Growth - Adl Consulting S.r.l., Italy)

  • Claudio Di Mario

    (Founding Partner and CEO - Adl Consulting S.r.l., Italy)

  • Michele Grimaldi

    (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy,)

  • Gianluca Murgia

    (University of Siena, Italy.)

Abstract

The liberalization of electricity markets represents one of the most difficult challenges for the European governments, because of the conflicting interests of the stakeholders involved. In this paper, we shed light on this problem thanks to the analysis of the legislative process of an Italian law, which aims at wholly reforming the electricity market. The adoption of an innovative platform for public affair allows us to monitor this legislative process, and to understand how the stakeholders interests have been materialized in the proposals of different political parties and in the final version of the law. So, our paper provides not only a better understanding of electricity market reform process, but also an innovative tool for the analysis of similar public affairs issues.

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  • Marialessandra Carro & Claudio Di Mario & Michele Grimaldi & Gianluca Murgia, 2017. "A Public Affairs Platform For The Analysis Of The Liberalization Process In The Italian Electricity Market," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 7(5), pages 123-136.
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    Keywords

    Electricity market; Liberalization; Legislative Monitoring; Public Affairs; Knowledge Management; Stakeholder Analysis;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
    • L94 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Electric Utilities
    • L98 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Government Policy

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