Professor Sam Peltzman

Business 33202-01

Economics of Regulation and Deregulation

Term: Winter 2005

  1. Chapter 22: Economic Perspectives on the Politics of Regulation; Schmalensee, Richard; Willig, Robert D. (editors); Handbook of Industrial Organization, Volume II; Elsevier Science Publishers; January 1; 1989; 1253-1287; (17)
  1. What Can Regulators Regulate? The Case of Electricity; Stigler, George J.; Friedland, Claire; The Journal of Law and Economics; University of Chicago Press Journals; 5; October; 1962; 1-16; (9)
  1. Chapter 25: The Effects of Economic Regulation; Schmalensee, Richard; Willig, Robert D. (editors); Handbook of Industrial Organization, Volume II; Elsevier Science Publishers *; 1989; 1449-1506; (30)
  1. The Theory of Economic Regulation; Stigler, George J.; Bell Journal of Economics; America Telegraph and Telephone Company; (2:1); Spring; 1971; 3-21; (19)
  1. Taxation by Regulation; Posner, Richard A.; Bell Journal of Economics; America Telegraph and Telephone Company; (2:1); Spring; 1971; 22-50; (29)
  1. Toward a More General Theory of Regulation; Peltzman, Sam; The Journal of Law and Economics; University of Chicago Press Journals; (19:2); 1976; 211-240; (30)
  1. Producer Protection, Prior Market Structure and the Effects of Government Regulation; Jordan, William A.; The Journal of Law and Economics; University of Chicago Press Journals; (15:1); 1972; 151-175; (12)
  1. A Theory of Competition Among Pressure Groups for Political Influence; Becker, Gary S.; Quarterly Journal of Economics; MIT Press; (98:3); August; 1983; 371-400; (12)
  1. The Economic Theory of Regulation After a Decade of Deregulation; Peltzman, Sam, Levine, Michael E., Noll, Roger G.; Brookings Papers on Economic Activity; Washington; 1989; pg. 1; (59)
  1. Economic deregulation: Days of reckoning for microeconomists; Winston, Clifford; Journal of Economic Literature; Nashville; Sep 1993; pg. 1263; (27)
  1. Good Connections: Despite Deregulation, Rural Phone Subsidies Are Likely to Survive --- Congress Protects the System Even Though It Distorts Market in Curious Ways --- Tiny Firms With Big Ideas; By Daniel Pearl; Wall Street Journal; New York, N.Y.; Nov 30, 1995; pg. A.1; (1)
  1. Power Structure: Utility Deregulation In Argentina Presages Possible U.S. Upheaval --- Investors in Split-Up System Are Jolted as Dynamics Of Industry Shift Sharply --- A Month of Free Electricity; By Jonathan Friedland and Benjamin A. Holden; Wall Street Journal; New York, N.Y.; Jun 19, 1996; pg. A.1; (1)
  1. In Germany, a Radical Deregulation Benefits Households; Edmund L. Andrews; New York Times; New York, N.Y.; Oct 28, 1999; pg. C.1; (1)
  1. Power Shift: California Law Shows How Not to Structure Utility Deregulation --- It Kept Rate Freeze but Freed Electricity Costs, and They Leapt Instead of Falling --- Firms Want the Public to Pay; By Rebecca Smith; Wall Street Journal; New York, N.Y.; Nov 27, 2000; pg. A.1; (1)
  1. The Last Mile: Why Is BellAtlantic Leading the Cheers For New Local Rival? --- Upstart Provides One Thing All the Baby Bells Need To Expand: Competition --- `A Good Idea to Switch'; By Stephanie N. Mehta; Wall Street Journal; New York, N.Y.; Jan 13, 1999; pg. A.1; (1)
  1. Familiar Ring - How Effort to Open Local Phone Markets Helped Baby Bells; Young, Shawn; Dreazen, Yochi J.; Blumenstein, Rebecca; Wall Street Journal, The; Dow Jones & Company Inc.; ; February 11; 2002; 1-2; (3)
  1. Europe's Rail Freight on New Path; Tagliabue, John; New York Times; New York Times; ; February 20; 1997; 1-1; (4)
  1. Airline Regulation and Market Performance; Keeler, Theodore E.; Bell Journal of Economics; America Telegraph and Telephone Company; (3:2); Autumn; 1972; 399-424; (26)
  1. The Evolution of U.S. Airline Competition, Borenstein, Severin; The Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, (6:2); 1992, 45-73 (29)
  1. Airline deregulation; John E Robson; Regulation; Washington; Spring 1998; pg. 17; (6)
  1. On the Cheap, and Yet Flying High; Bryant, Adam; New York Times; New York Times; ; July 15; 1993; 1-2; (2)
  1. Executive Flight: The Age of `Wal-Mart' Airlines Crunches the Biggest Carriers; Trottman, Melanie; McCartney, Scott; Wall Street Journal; Dow Jones & Company Inc.; ; June 18; 2002; 1-2; (2)
  1. Long Flight: How Airlines Resisted Change For 25 Years, and Finally Lost; Carey, Susan; McCartney, Scott; Wall Street Journal; Dow Jones & Company Inc.; ; October 5; 2004; 1-2; (3)
  1. Reoriented: How Maneuvering By Airlines Shaped U.S.-Japan Accord --- Politicking, Secret Meetings Helped FedEx, United At Northwest's Expense --- `Nontalks' Led to `Nonpaper'; By Asra Q. Nomani and Douglas A. Blackmon; Wall Street Journal; New York, N.Y.; Feb 2, 1998; pg. A.1; (1)
  1. Still Worlds Apart on Air Fares; Stevenson, Richard W.; New York Times; New York Times; ; December 20; 1995; 1-2; (3)
  1. Continental Thrift: No-Frills Flying Gains Altitude Inside Europe As Barriers Fall Away; Goldsmith, Charles; Wall Street Journal; Dow Jones & Company Inc; ; December 20; 1995; 1-2; (2)
  1. The Problem of Social Cost; Coase, R. H.; The Journal of Law and Economics; University of Chicago Press Journals; (3:1); 1960; 1-44; (23)
  1. Environmental Economics: A Survey; Cropper, Maureen L., Oates, Wallace E.; Journal of Economic Literature; Nashville; Jun 1992; pg. 675; (66)
  1. Breathing Easy: Clear Skies Are Goal As Pollution Is Turned Into a Commodity; Fialka, John J.; Wall Street Journal; Dow Jones & Company Inc.; ; October 3; 1997; 1-2; (2)
  1. Changing Climate: New Market Shows Industry Moving On Global Warming --- Even as Bush Opposes Kyoto, Firms Are Trading Rights To Emit Greenhouse Gases --- DuPont Tries to Get Out Front; By Jeffrey Ball; Wall Street Journal; New York, N.Y.; Jan 16, 2003; pg. A.1; (1)
  1. Free Competition and the Optimal Amount of Fraud; Darby, Michael A.; Karni, Edi; The Journal of Law and Economics; University of Chicago Press Journals; (16:1); 1973; 67-88; (12)
  1. The Market for "Lemons": Quality Uncertainty and the Market Mechanism; Akerlof, Geroge A.; Quarterly Journal of Economics; MIT Press; (84:3); 1970; 488-500; (13)
  1. Public Regulation of the Securities Markets; Stigler, George J.; Journal of Business, The; University of Chicago Press Journals; (37:2); April; 1964; 117-142; (26)
  1. The Economic Effects of Federal Regulation of the Market for New Security Issues; Jarrell, Gregg A.; The Journal of Law and Economics; University of Chicago Press Journals; (24:3); December; 1981; 613-675; (63)
  1. Past Exams/Bus 33202/Peltzman; Peltzman, Sam (Class Notes); 2004; 1-30; (30)