The European natural gas market reforms revisited: differentiating between regulatory output and outcome

The article addresses the question of how successful the European natural gas reforms of 1998, 2003, and 2009 have been in terms of increasing competition in the sector. We argue that regulatory provisions are policy output variables, which as such do not affect competition directly. However, succes...

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Main Authors: Herweg, Nicole (Author) , Wurster, Stefan (Author) , Dümig, Kathrin (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 4 April 2018
In: Social Sciences
Year: 2018, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-19
ISSN:2076-0760
DOI:10.3390/socsci7040057
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci7040057
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/7/4/57
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Author Notes:Nicole Herweg, Stefan Wurster, and Kathrin Dümig

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