Behavior of the Firm Under Regulatory Constraint¶
Averch, H., & Johnson, L. L. (1962). Behavior of the Firm Under Regulatory Constraint. American Economic Review, 52(5), 1052-1069.
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Mechanisms¶
- Price-Cap or Rate Review
- Rate-of-return review can induce the controller to pad its capital base, since a bigger rate base means bigger allowed profit — the Averch–Johnson tendency to gold-plate.
This sourceDerives the Averch–Johnson incentive for a rate-of-return-regulated firm to employ an inefficiently large capital base.
- Rate-of-return review can induce the controller to pad its capital base, since a bigger rate base means bigger allowed profit — the Averch–Johnson tendency to gold-plate.
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