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Economies and Diseconomies: Estimating Electricity Cost Functions

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  • Michael Maloney, 2001. "Economies and Diseconomies: Estimating Electricity Cost Functions," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 19(2), pages 165-180, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:revind:v:19:y:2001:i:2:p:165-180
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1011140400951
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