An Evaluation of Economists' Influence on Electric Utility Rate Reforms

Jan Paul Acton

ResearchPosted on rand.org 1982Published in: American Economic Review, v. 72, no. 2, May 1982, p. 114-119

This paper traces the role economists played in getting data, analyzing data, and evaluating alternative rate structures. In an attempt to assess the effectiveness of economists in this process, I focus on how our profession influenced the arguments put forth and the nature of the evidence used in the debate--not on whether the outcomes in terms of rates were those proposed or preferred by economists. (Author)

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  • Copyright: American Economic Association
  • Publisher: American Economic Association
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 1982
  • Pages: 3
  • Document Number: EP-198205-01

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