The British Experience of Privatization and Regulation of the Electricity Industry, and Some Lessons for the Philippines

Stubbs, Peter; Macatangay, Rafael Emmanuel

doi:10.1080/13547860120110498

“…The motivation of self-interest has become the dominant factor for the government in the planning and implementation of policy (Buchanan & Wagner, 1977;Buchanan, 1984, p. 13;Niskanen, 1975;Stubbs & Macatangay, 2002). This is because the government is tend to be more focus on private gain by using reason in the name of public interest (Cavaliere & Scabrosetti, 2008;Wen & Yuan, 2010).…”

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Privatization of Selangor Water Supply Distribution: An Analysis from the Political Economy Perspective

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“…For example,Stubbs and Macatangay (2002) analysed the British experience of electricity sector privatisation to provide lessons learnt for the Philippines.…”

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Welfare impacts of electricity generation sector reform in the Philippines

Toba

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2007

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This paper reports an empirical investigation into the welfare impacts of an introduction of private sector participation into the Philippines electricity generation sector, by liberalizing the market for independent power producers (IPPs) during the power crisis of 1990-1993. This study uses a social cost and benefit analysis. The main benefits came from IPPs, who contributed to resolving the crisis, and promoted economic and social development. Consumers and investors are net gainers, while the Government lost and there was an air pollution cost. The paper concludes that the reform with private sector participation increased social welfare.

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Welfare impacts of electricity generation sector reform in the Philippines

Toba

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2003

International Advances in Economic Research

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This paper reports an empirical investigation into the welfare impacts of an introduction of private sector participation into the Philippines electricity generation sector, by liberalizing the market for independent power producers (IPPs) during the power crisis of 1990-1993. This study uses a social cost and benefit analysis. The main benefits came from IPPs, who contributed to resolving the crisis, and promoted economic and social development. Consumers and investors are net gainers, while the Government lost and there was an air pollution cost. The paper concludes that the reform with private sector participation increased social welfare.

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The British Experience of Privatization and Regulation of the Electricity Industry, and Some Lessons for the Philippines

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Privatization of Selangor Water Supply Distribution: An Analysis from the Political Economy Perspective

Privatization of Selangor Water Supply Distribution: An Analysis from the Political Economy Perspective

Welfare impacts of electricity generation sector reform in the Philippines

Welfare impacts of electricity generation sector reform in the Philippines

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