How many zones should an electricity market have? A cross-country perspective on bidding zone design
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- Pollitt, M. G. & Terribile, M. M., 2025. "How Many Zones Should an Electricity Market Have? A Cross-Country Perspective on Bidding Zone Design," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 2541, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
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