87 research outputs found
The border economy; introduction
Get PDFTexas ; Employment (Economic theory) ; North American Free Trade Agreement
Regional update : high energy prices spur economy despite growing labor shortages
Get PDFNational income ; Employment ; Construction industry ; Manufacturing industries ; Housing - Prices ; Maquiladora
Did residential electricity rates fall after retail competition? a dynamic panel analysis
Get PDFA key selling point for the restructuring of electricity markets was the promise of lower prices, that competition among independent power suppliers would lower electricity prices to retail customers. There is not much consensus in earlier studies on the effects of electricity deregulation, particularly for residential customers. Part of the reason for not finding a consistent link with deregulation and lower prices was that the removal of the transitional price caps led to higher prices. In addition, the timing of the removal of price caps coincided with rising fuel prices, which were passed on to consumers in a competitive market. Using a dynamic panel model, we analyze the effect of participation rates, fuel costs, market size, a rate cap and a switch to competition for 16 states and the District of Columbia. We find that an increase in participation rates, price controls, a larger market, and high shares of hydro in electricity generation lower retail prices, while increases in natural gas and coal prices increase rates. The effects of a competitive retail electricity market are mixed across states, but generally appear to lower prices in states with high participation and raise prices in states that have little customer participation.Price regulation
Dynamic modeling and testing of OPEC behavior
Get PDFPower resources - Prices ; Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ; Petroleum industry and trade
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