Publications in: Multi-sector

Evaluation of Cumulative Impact of Safety, Health and Environmental Regulations on Various Chemicals Sectors: Issues, Challenges and Lessons Learned

Published: November, 2006

DTI/BRE conference on the Evaluation of Regulation “Adding up the costs and benefits”, London , November 24, 2006.

An Empirical Examination of the Theory and Practice of How to Set X

Published: June, 2004

This Working Paper examines the setting of the X-factor in price cap regulation. We show the US-style productivity-offset  X relies on assumptions that are unlikely to hold empirically. We propose a more direct X, where X equals the forecast of TFP growth less the difference between industry input and consumer price growth.

Key Regulatory Concerns in Latin American Energy, Telecoms and Water Sectors

Published: 2000

Utility Regulation in Latin America, Privatisation International, Utility Regulation 2000 Series, Volume 2, 2000. Giacchino, L., Herrera, C., Jones, S., Maggs, P., Ros, A. and Sepetys, K.