THE EXTENT OF THE MARKET AND INTEGRATION THROUGH FACTOR MARKETS: EVIDENCE FROM WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY

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Journal: Economic Inquiry
Year: 2020
Volume: 58
Issue: 3
Pages: 1076-1108

Authors (2)

R. Andrew Butters (not in RePEc) Daniel F. Spulber (Northwestern University)

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Abstract

We document the influence of factor markets in determining the extent of the market, appealing to the Mundell hypothesis that trade in goods and factor markets are substitutes. We confirm this influence using the U.S. wholesale market for electric power. Although the Eastern, Western, and Texas regions cannot trade electricity, inputs such as natural gas move freely across these regions. Through a set of price transmission ratios, and a supply model for natural gas, we find regional electricity shocks do propagate across regions. We conclude output markets institutionally in autarky achieve modest degrees of economic integration through factor markets. (JEL C32, L94, Q41)

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:ecinqu:v:58:y:2020:i:3:p:1076-1108
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29