Allocative Efficiency towards Energy Transition: The Cases of Natural Gas and Electricity Markets

Conventional economic theory indicates that the free market contributes to allocative efficiency. However, specific energy markets present network industry characteristics which distance them from perfect competition. These markets, therefore, need effective regulation. The liberalizing reforms whic...

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Main Authors: Amaro Olimpio Pereira, Rafael Cancella Morais, Bruno S. L. Cunha, Maria Bernadete Gomes Pereira Sarmiento Gutierrez, Mario Jorge Cardoso de Mendonça
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/2/796