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Regulating Competition in Wholesale Electricity Supply

In: Economic Regulation and Its Reform: What Have We Learned?

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  • Frank A. Wolak, 2014. "Regulating Competition in Wholesale Electricity Supply," NBER Chapters, in: Economic Regulation and Its Reform: What Have We Learned?, pages 195-289, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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