Frontier Publications
- Smart meters need smart policyContribution to Dow Jones Energy WeeklyPaper | 09.05.2008.
- How's that?Winners and losers in the Indian cricket auctionsBulletin | 17.04.2008.
- Regulation of Capacity Investment at Stansted AirportA report commissioned by easyJetPaper | 18.03.2008.
- Staying PowerKeeping ahead of the game in energy retailPaper | 04.03.2008.
- Food for thoughtThe impact of advertising bansBulletin | 30.01.2008.
- Less is more?How to optimise a smart meter roll-outBulletin | 30.01.2008.
- Seeing the woodMaking management information more manageableBulletin | 30.01.2008.
- Centrica smart meteringFrontier report prepared for CentricaPaper | 02.11.2007.
- Quality of energy networks poses next regulatory challenge in GermanyPaper | 19.10.2007.
- Regulation of airport charges at Stansted AirportFrontier paper commissioned by easyJetPaper | 17.10.2007.
- Competitive strategiesA selection of Frontier BulletinsBulletin | 19.09.2007.
- Going their separate waysNext steps for Europe's energy sectorBulletin | 19.09.2007.
- Sizing up expansionThe relevance of economies of scaleBulletin | 19.09.2007.
- The price of loyaltyApplying the European Commission's proposed approach to assessing conditional rebate schemesBulletin | 19.09.2007.
- Drawing vertical linesEuropean guidelines on non-horizontal mergersBulletin | 21.05.2007.
- In the heat of battleEnergy price warsBulletin | 21.05.2007.
- Merger control in EuropeA selection of Frontier bulletins on competition policyBulletin | 21.05.2007.
- One club golfersPreventing compulsive price discountingBulletin | 21.05.2007.
- Further unbundling in European energy marketsIssues raised by the European Commission's recent statementsPaper | 23.02.2007.
- A healthy choiceManaging demand in the new NHSBulletin | 16.01.2007.
- Don't annoy the elephantsCreating true customer relationshipsBulletin | 16.01.2007.
- Oranges and LemonsMaking customer segmentation more effectiveBulletin | 16.01.2007.
- Taking away the electric shocksUnderstanding the cycle in power pricesBulletin | 16.01.2007.
- Mind the gap: sustaining improvements in the NHS beyond 2008BUPA report on the future of UK NHS financingPaper | 30.10.2006.
- Utility benchmarkingHow to ask the right question?Paper | 16.10.2006.
- Bundled into touchLessons from GE-Honeywell for new European Commission guidelinesBulletin | 29.08.2006.
- Deal or no deal?The pros and cons of sale-and leaseback arrangementsBulletin | 29.08.2006.
- Pull the other oneUsing root-cause analysis in everyday business decisionsBulletin | 29.08.2006.
- The theory of evolutionCapturing the benefits of customer lifetime value modelsBulletin | 29.08.2006.
- Try this for sizeMaking sense of European merger remediesBulletin | 29.08.2006.
- Economic consideration of extending the EU ETS to include aviationDan Elliott, Mustafa Hussein, Janine Milczarek, Kai H�schelrathPaper | 01.03.2006.
- Current prices, anybody?The costs and benefits of Bulletin | 27.02.2006.
- Up on the farm?Creating a properous future for agricultureBulletin | 27.02.2006.
- What am I bid?Choice and competition in public servicesBulletin | 27.02.2006.
- Detailed descriptive statistics from the prospects modelRachel Webster, Sarah Snelson, Yulia KossykhPresentation | 09.12.2005.
- First class performanceAnalysing performance on the UK rail networkBulletin | 08.09.2005.
- Measure for measureA robust approach to the assessment of economic impactBulletin | 08.09.2005.
- Money to burnThe price of emission rights in EU tradingBulletin | 08.09.2005.
- Raising the standardsMandatory standardisation in electronic communicationsBulletin | 08.09.2005.
- Surgery or medicine?The use of behavioural remedies in merger controlBulletin | 08.09.2005.
- Communications Networks and Foreign Direct Investment in Development CountriesDr Reamonn Lydon, Mark WilliamsPaper | 01.08.2005.
- Buy as you sellA systematic approach to better procurementBulletin | 30.06.2005.
- Do try this at homeThe regulation of publicy-owned utilitiesBulletin | 30.06.2005.
- Liberty and harmony?The pros and cons of common standards for usage of radio spectrumBulletin | 30.06.2005.
- Modelling progress towards the Level 2 targetRachel Webster, Sarah Snelson, Yulia KossykhPresentation | 30.06.2005.
- Modelling progress towards the Level 2 target - annexesRachel Webster, Sarah Snelson, Yulia KossykhPresentation | 30.06.2005.
- Wrong numbersDifficulties in estimating the welfare gains from regulationBulletin | 30.06.2005.
- Front of the envelopeEstimating the impact of shifts in postal chargesBulletin | 11.03.2005.
- Location, location, locationDeveloping effective regional policyBulletin | 11.03.2005.
- Patching up the waterbedPricing and profits in the mobile telephony marketBulletin | 11.03.2005.
- Phone a friendThe potential for mobile networks to use differential call charges as a means of foreclosureBulletin | 11.03.2005.
- The role of benchmarking for yardstick competitionPhil Burns, Cloda Jenkins, Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 02.02.2005.
- Regulatory instruments and investment behaviourPhil Burns, Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.01.2005.
- Two-way access charges and on-net/ off-net differentialsDan ElliottPaper | 01.10.2004.
- The importance of price elasticities in the regulation of mobile call terminationDan ElliottPaper | 01.09.2004.
- Taking the bull by the hornsCarving competitive advantage from regulationBulletin | 02.08.2004.
- Moving up the learning curveThe potential acquisition of qualifications by adultsBulletin | 23.07.2004.
- The price of justiceGovernment procurement of legal aid servicesBulletin | 23.07.2004.
- Joined-up thinking?Assessing unilateral and co-ordinated effects in merger cases?Bulletin | 23.06.2004.
- Lucky numbersDoes the national lottery need more competition?Bulletin | 23.06.2004.
- CO2 - Emission Trading - A game without frontiers?Michael Huggins, Melanie Etten, Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.06.2004.
- Incentive regulation: an opportunity for consumers and network operators?Janine Milczarek, Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.04.2004.
- Regulatory instruments and their effects on investment behaviourPhil Burns, Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.04.2004.
- Mobile call termination - what is the Dr George HoupisPaper | 01.03.2004.
- On-net/ off-net differentialsDan ElliottPaper | 01.03.2004.
- The role of UK competition agencies in the regulation and deregulation of utility service industriesSir Ian ByattPaper | 01.02.2004.
- A different remedyAssessing mergers in the pharmaceutical industryBulletin | 18.09.2003.
- Wired for experienceBalancing incentives in network regulationBulletin | 18.09.2003.
- Regulation in energy markets - international experience with tariff controlDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.08.2003.
- Advanced bookingHow airline-style pricing can be applied in the rail sectorBulletin | 10.07.2003.
- Power playThe impact of capacity changes on electricity pricesBulletin | 23.05.2003.
- Energy Market Regulation - but how? Guideline for a regulatory frameworkDr Uli Brunner, Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.05.2003.
- Comparing apples with applesInternational benchmarking as a regulatory toolBulletin | 24.04.2003.
- Scarcity is in short supplyMarket niches and distinctive capabilitiesBulletin | 24.04.2003.
- Southern discomfortSetting pay in the public sectorBulletin | 24.04.2003.
- Water under the bridgeRegulation change in long-term concessionsBulletin | 23.04.2003.
- Starting from where?Valuing the opening regulatory asset baseBulletin | 24.03.2003.
- Developing Network Monopoly Price Controls: Workstream A Regulatory incentives for dealing with uncertaintyFrontier EconomicsPaper | 01.03.2003.
- Developing Network Monopoly Price Controls: Workstream B Balancing IncentivesFrontier EconomicsPaper | 01.03.2003.
- Strategic pricing for network access: evidence from electricity distribution in England and WalesDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.01.2003.
- Competing testsThe choice of regime for european mergersBulletin | 01.12.2002.
- Do not adjust your setState aid rules and public service broadcastingBulletin | 01.12.2002.
- From engineering to economicsEmploying simulation tools to appraise network investmentsBulletin | 01.12.2002.
- Worried about competition?Minimising the competitive impact of regulationBulletin | 01.12.2002.
- Is regulation of mobile-to-mobile termination charges desirable?Dr George Houpis, Dan ElliottPaper | 01.09.2002.
- Margin-squeeze in broadband retail services?Dr George HoupisPresentation | 01.09.2002.
- Privatisation of the British water industry - regulation and liberalisationPhil Maggs, Dr Uli Brunner, Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.09.2002.
- Elastic profitsManaging the risks of a price changeBulletin | 01.08.2002.
- Learn to earnA framework for estimating the social rate of return to adult basic skillsBulletin | 01.08.2002.
- Closing loopholesCorrecting perverse outcomes from regulatory decisionsBulletin | 01.07.2002.
- Education x 3Understanding low achievementBulletin | 01.07.2002.
- Know thy customerA disciplined approach to data analysisBulletin | 01.07.2002.
- Message in a modelManaging competition in postal servicesBulletin | 01.07.2002.
- Ruling the wavesNew EC legislation will allow spectrum trading in the UKBulletin | 01.07.2002.
- Too small for competition?Economic reform in mini-marketsBulletin | 01.07.2002.
- Competing network monopolies - experiences from EuropeDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.06.2002.
- Gas network access - requirements from traders' perspectivesMustafa Hussain, Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.06.2002.
- Switching made simpleBringing choice to electricity customers in New South WalesBulletin | 01.06.2002.
- The economic framework of electricity supplyDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.06.2002.
- Are you being served?Regulating quality in public utilitiesBulletin | 01.05.2002.
- Growing natural hedgesDebt finance and earnings volatilityBulletin | 01.05.2002.
- Leaner, meaner and greener too?Challenges for water companies in the next reviewBulletin | 01.05.2002.
- Paying for hot air?Market failure in emissions tradingBulletin | 01.05.2002.
- Choice of model and availability of data for the efficiency analysis...Phil Burns, Michael Huggins, Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.02.2002.
- Fearful asymmetryCapacity asymmetries and merger analysisBulletin | 01.01.2002.
- Frontier Economics: Frontier EconomicsPaper | 01.01.2002.
- How low can you go?Minimising the pain of price warsBulletin | 01.01.2002.
- Strategic network planning - analysing the return on network investment with simulation toolsDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.01.2002.
- Unrepeatable gamesObstacles to capacity collusionBulletin | 01.01.2002.
- What am I bid?Making the most of internet auctionsBulletin | 01.01.2002.
- Necessary steps for gas liberalisation in GermanyDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.12.2001.
- Barometer for electricity prices - electricity exchange or bilateral trade?Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.09.2001.
- Getting a sharper edgeA framework for pricing decisionsBulletin | 01.08.2001.
- Random wobbles in the balancing mechanism?An assessment of NETA in actionBulletin | 01.08.2001.
- Three steps to strategyNew approaches to risk management in the energy industryBulletin | 01.08.2001.
- Unbundling the argumentsEconomic issues raised by the proposed GE-Honeywell mergerBulletin | 01.08.2001.
- Competition between networks - the Dutch experienceMichael Huggins, Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.02.2001.
- A plea for simplicityA review of the recent Competition Commission water inquiriesBulletin | 01.11.2000.
- Competing monopolistsA new era for yardstick competitionBulletin | 01.11.2000.
- Risk valuation in energy wholesale trade (Part I and II)Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.11.2000.
- The price of beansThe Competition Commission inquiry into supermarketsBulletin | 01.11.2000.
- Model based analysis of electricity wholesale tradingDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.07.2000.
- Cost saving requirements of German regional electricity companiesDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.06.2000.
- SPARKing strategiesA model-based approach to electricity marketsBulletin | 01.06.2000.
- Strategic pricing of grid access under partial price-caps - electricity distribution in England and WalesDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.06.2000.
- Umpiring e-gamesThe competition policy implications of business-to-business e-marketsBulletin | 01.06.2000.
- Choice of model and availability of data for the efficiency analysis of Dutch network and supply businessesDr Christoph Riechmann, Mike Huggins, Phil BurnsPaper | 01.02.2000.
- Control of network charges in liberalised energy marketsDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.01.2000.
- Regulatory reform in the electricity industryDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.01.2000.
- Terminator 2Calls to mobilesBulletin | 01.01.2000.
- Changing the rules of regulationJohn Davies, Phil BurnsPaper | 01.06.1999.
- Benchmarking network cost - Application of DEA to electricity distributors in Great BritainPhil Burns, John Davies, Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.04.1999.
- Deregulation and regulation in the European power marketDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.04.1999.
- To spend or not to spend?Phil BurnsPaper | 01.02.1999.
- Information, accounts and the regulation of concessioned infrastructure monopoliesPaper | 01.12.1998.
- Electricity price differences between France and GermanyDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.02.1998.
- Price-cap regulationDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.02.1998.
- Deregulation debate in the German electricity supply industryDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.01.1998.
- Is the gas supply market a natural monopoly?Phil BurnsPaper | 01.01.1998.
- Network access or third party access?Dr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.01.1998.
- Periodic regulatory review in UK electricity marketsPhil BurnsPaper | 01.01.1998.
- Environmental policy instruments in a liberalised electricity market - the example of England and WalesDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.02.1997.
- The economic framework of price regimentationDr Christoph RiechmannPaper | 01.04.1996.
Frontier makes a range of publications available. These include bulletins (short case studies of Frontier work) and articles (e.g. published in periodicals). Conference presentations are also available for some Practice areas.