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Regulation, the OPEC Oil Supply Shock, and Wealth Effects for Electric Utilities

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A popular view among specialists in electric utility economics is that the regulatory process exace rbated the negative effects of the OPEC's oil price increases during the 1970s. In contrast, S. Peltzman's theory of regulation suggests t hat regulators should "buffer" a firm from cost increases. This paper examines these contending propositions by examining the stock retu rns for a sample of electric utilities during the OPEC oil shock of O ctober 1973. The data are more consistent with a buffering effect tha n a regulatory lag. Copyright 1988 by Oxford University Press.

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  • Norton, Seth W, 1988. "Regulation, the OPEC Oil Supply Shock, and Wealth Effects for Electric Utilities," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 26(2), pages 223-238, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ecinqu:v:26:y:1988:i:2:p:223-38
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    1. Bradford, Bruce M. & Robison, H. David, 1997. "Abnormal returns, risk, and financial statement data: The case of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait," Journal of Economics and Business, Elsevier, vol. 49(2), pages 193-204.
    2. Brown, Bijon & Schoney, Richard & Nolan, James, 2021. "Assessing the food vs. fuel issue: An agent-based simulation," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 159(C).

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