Michael Pollitt published an article “Labour plan to renationalise the UK energy networks is a bad idea – business economist” in The Conversation on 26 November 2019.
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Category Archives: Other Papers 2019
K. Mohaddes quoted in Scientific American
Kamiar Mohaddes and his paper on the microeconomics effects of climate change (published as EPRG WP 1925) were mentioned in the article “Warming Will Cost Rich and Poor Countries Alike” by Andrea Thompson in Scientific American, November 2019 Issue. To read the article, please click here Continue Reading
S. Littlechild latest submission to NIC
Stephen Littlechild submitted a response “Price discrimination, efficiency, fairness and loyalty premia in the retail energy sector: Brief thoughts in response to the NIC Regulation Study” to the National Infrastructure Commission Review of Regulation on 25 September 2019 | Text Continue Reading
CERRE White Paper “Ambition for Europe 2024”
Michael Pollitt co-authored CERRE (Centre for Regulation in Europe) White Paper “Ambitions for Europe 2024” together with other renowned academics from around Europe. It’s a wide-ranging dossier on the regulation of Europe’s energy, digital, media and mobility industries towards 2024. The authors have developed nearly 50 ambitions for the new European Parliament and Commission |… Continue Reading
K. Mohaddes quoted in international news outlets
Kamiar Mohaddes and his paper “Long-Term Macroeconomic Effects of Climate Change: A Cross-Country Analysis” was quoted in several international news outlets, including Bloomberg, Fox News, Washington Post, Market Watch, Hindustan Times, Reuters, Business Green, CNBC, The Straits Times, EcoWatch, IFLScience, Think Progress, New York Post, RTE and the Financial Times. The paper was also highlighted by the University of Cambridge Research News Dr. Mohaddes… Continue Reading
Report “Replacing the tariff caps and protecting vulnerable customers by harnessing the competitive process” by S. Littlechild
In this recent report Stephen Littlechild suggests that a replacement for the tariff caps should be a competitive process to determine whether a price to particular vulnerable customers is excessive, and if so to facilitate a voluntary price adjustment or negotiated transfer of customers to another supplier | PDF Continue Reading
S. Littlechild latest submission to Ofgem
Stephen Littlechild and other former GB energy regulators submitted a response to Ofgem’s Discussion Paper on the proposed framework for assessing effective competition in the domestic retail gas and electricity market on 9 July 2019 | PDF Continue Reading
S. Littlechild latest submission to CMA
Stephen Littlechild has responded to the CMA’s invitation to comment on its Provisional Decision in its Review of the Prepayment Charges Restriction Order 2016. His response “Why so hasty?” argues against the CMA’s recommendation that Ofgem should extend the duration of the price cap, and suggests instead that Ofgem should be encouraged to review the… Continue Reading
Report “Ofgem’s collective switching trial and possible application in New Zealand” by S. Littlechild
In his recent report Stephen Littlechild finds that there are some potentially important legal, organisational and economic issues that need further consideration if collective switching is to be successfully implemented both in GB and in New Zealand | PDF Continue Reading
Report “Savings available in the retail energy market and the Overall Customer Service score” by S. Littlechild
In his recent report Stephen Littlechild finds that some of the savings apparently available in the retail energy market are questionable, and suggests the calculation of an Overall Customer Service score to inform customers who are considering changing supplier | PDF Continue Reading
S. Littlechild latest submission to CMA
Stephen Littlechild has responded to the CMA’s invitation to comment on its proposed review of the Prepayment Charges Restriction Order 2016. In his response “Providing for a transition back to a competitive retail energy market” he suggests that the CMA phase out the prepayment meter tariff cap by December 2020 rather than leave a “cliff… Continue Reading