Temporary Bottlenecks, Hydropower and Acquisitions*

B-Tier
Journal: Scandanavian Journal of Economics
Year: 2006
Volume: 108
Issue: 3
Pages: 481-497

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We apply a model with four markets, two regions and two time periods, to study the effects of an acquisition in a hydropower system with temporary bottlenecks. The effect on welfare is found to be ambiguous. In some instances an acquisition leads to larger differences in prices between markets, which gives rise to an increase in deadweight loss. In other instances it leads to a reduction in price differences between markets, particularly if the dominant firm acquires a firm which was active in the market where the dominant firm used to dump its production before the acquisition.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:scandj:v:108:y:2006:i:3:p:481-497
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29