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Quality of service, efficiency and scale in network industries: an analysis of European electricity distribution Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics Christian Growitsch
Tooraj Jamasb
Michael Pollitt
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Quality of service (QoS) is of major economic significance in natural monopoly infrastructure industries. In this article, we present an efficiency analysis of electricity distribution networks from seven European countries. We apply the stochastic frontier analysis method to multi-output translog input distance function models to estimate cost efficiency and scale economies. We show that introducing the quality dimension into the analysis affects estimated efficiency significantly, especially that smaller utilities' efficiency seems to decrease. Our results emphasize that QoS should be an integrated part of efficiency and economic analysis of regulated natural monopolies.
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Volume (Year): 41 (2009)
Issue (Month): 20 ()
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Paper Christian Growitsch & Jamasb, T. & Pollitt, M., 2005.
"Quality of Service, Efficiency and Scale in Network Industries: An analysis of European electricity distribution ,"
Cambridge Working Papers in Economics
0538, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
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"Quality of Service, Efficiency, and Scale in Network Industries: An Analysis of European Electricity Distribution ,"
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