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Theoretical and Applied Economics
No. 10 / 2006 (505)

Regulation Strategy in Natural Gas Sector. The Romanian Case

Coralia Angelescu
Aura-Gabriela Socol
Academia de Studii Economice Bucuresti

Abstract. This study provides a methodological analysis to evaluate the regulation strategy in Romanian natural gas sector. The market oriented reforms are not only associated with the gap between internal prices and world prices. In the same time, the market oriented reforms are mixed with the other forms of government intervention. The industry network theory provides a good pillar for maintaining natural monopoly in public utilities. The conclusions which are presented in this article offer a good theory for the activity of the National Authority of Regulation in Romanian natural gas sector.

Keywords: regulation strategy; network industry; public utilities; natural monopoly; SWOT analysis.

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