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Diversification and the Achievement of Scope Economies

In: Handbook Utility Management

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  • Markus Schimmer

    (University of St. Gallen)

  • Günter Müller-Stewens

    (University of St. Gallen)

Abstract

The utility industry is undergoing major regulatory changes, freeing up a competition between alternative business models. Diversification marks one of the main themes in this struggle for success. The question of how companies can add value by engaging in multiple businesses inevitably relates to the concept of economies of scope. This chapter introduces the concept as a rationale for diversification, highlights its practical limitations, and discusses whether it explains the exhibited diversification trends within the utility industry. The chapter concludes by supporting the relevance of the concept for explaining diversification in general and the trends within the utility industry in particular.

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  • Markus Schimmer & Günter Müller-Stewens, 2008. "Diversification and the Achievement of Scope Economies," Springer Books, in: Andreas Bausch & Burkhard Schwenker (ed.), Handbook Utility Management, chapter 4, pages 55-72, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-540-79349-6_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-79349-6_4
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