Stephen Littlechild - Further Selected Publications
Journal articles
Littlechild, S.C. (1970) "Peak-load pricing of telephone calls." Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science, 1(2): 191-210
Littlechild, S.C. and Owen, G. (1973) "A simple expression for the Shapley value in a special case." Management Science, 20(3): 370-372
Littlechild, S.C. and Thompson, G.F. (1977) "Aircraft landing fees: a game theory approach." Bell Journal of Economics, 8(1): 186-204
Littlechild, S. (1981) "Misleading calculations of the social costs of monopoly power." Economic Journal, 91(362): 348-363
Beesley, M. and Littlechild, S. (1983) "Privatization: principles, problems and priorities." Lloyds Bank Review, 149: 1-20 (reprinted in Beesley, M.E. (ed.): Privatization, regulation and deregulation. London: Routledge, 2nd edition, pp.27-42)
Littlechild, S.C. (1988) "Spot pricing of electricity: arguments and prospects." Energy Policy, Aug: 398-403
Littlechild, S. (1988) "Economic regulation of privatised water authorities and some further reflections." Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 4(2): 40-68
Beesley, M.E. and Littlechild, S.C. (1989) "The regulation of privatized monopolies in the United Kingdom." RAND Journal of Economics, 20(3): 454-472 (reprinted in Beesley, M.E. (ed.): Privatization, regulation and deregulation. London: Routledge, 2nd edition, pp.58-83)
Littlechild, S. (1992) "Privatization in the U.K.." Institutional Investor, 26(11): 12-13
Littlechild, S. (1996) "Operational research and regulation: theory and practice." Journal of the Operational Research Society, 47(5): 601-611
Littlechild, S. (1996) "Privatisation, competition and regulation in the Scottish electricity industry." Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 43(1): 1-15
Littlechild, S. (1999) "A competitive shock to the system: lower domestic electricity charges will be best achieved by luring new suppliers to the market." Financial Times, 11 November: 21
Littlechild, S. (1999) "Promoting competition in electricity supply." Power UK, 68: 12-36
Littlechild, S. (2001) "Competition and regulation in the U.K. electricity industry (with a brief look at California)." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 13(4): 21-37
Littlechild, S. (2001) "Retail competition - the benefits must not be underestimated." Power UK, 89: 17-25
Littlechild, S. (2001) "Contracting out distribution services: addressing the concerns." Power UK, 87: 55-61
Littlechild, S. (2001) "Privatisation, competition and regulation: some Austrian reflections." South African Journal of Economics, 69(4): 583-613
Littlechild, S.C. (2002) "Competition in retail electricity supply." Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines, 12(2/3): 379-402
Littlechild, S. (2002) "Competitive bidding for a long-term electricity distribution contract." Review of Network Economics, 1(1): 1-38
Jackson, T. and Littlechild, S. (2002) "Is it worth the risk? Risk is now a live issue for utilities." Utility Week, 26 July: 16-17
Littlechild, S.C. (2003) "Wholesale spot price pass-through." Journal of Regulatory Economics, 23(1): 61-91
Littlechild, S.C. (2003) "Reflections on George Shackle: three excerpts from the Shackle Collection." Review of Austrian Economics, 16(1): 113-117
Littlechild, S. (2003) "Reflections on incentive regulation." Review of Network Economics, 2(4): 289-315
Littlechild, S.C. (2004) "Nationalisations and denationalisations in France and Great Britain: experiences compared." Entreprises et Histoire, 37: 163-6
Littlechild, S. (2004) "Competition and regulation in the UK electricity market." Économie Publique, 14(1): 3-14
Littlechild, S.C. (2006) "Mobile termination charges: calling party pays versus receiving party pays." Telecommunications Policy, 30(5-6): 242-277
Littlechild, S. (2006) "Residential energy contracts and the 28 day rule." Utilities Policy, 14(1): 44-62
Littlechild, S. (2006) "Competition and contracts in the Nordic residential electricity markets." Utilities Policy, 14(3): 135-147
Doucet, J. and Littlechild, S. (2006) "Negotiated settlements: the development of economic and legal thinking." Utilities Policy, 14(4): 266-277 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2006.09.00)
Littlechild, S. (2008) "Some alternative approaches to utility regulation." Economic Affairs, 28(3): 32-37 (DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2008.00841.x)
Littlechild, S. (2008) "Symposium on electricity reform in Argentina." Energy Economics, 30(4): 1279-1283 (DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2007.12.016)
Littlechild, S.C. and Skerk, C.J. (2008) "Transmission expansion in Argentina 1: the origins of policy." Energy Economics, 30(4): 1367-1384
Littlechild, S.C. and Skerk, C.J. (2008) "Transmission expansion in Argentina 2: the fourth line revisited." Energy Economics, 30(4): 1385-1419
Littlechild, S.C. and Skerk, C.J. (2008) "Transmission expansion in Argentina 3: the evolution of policy." Energy Economics, 30(4): 1420-1461
Littlechild, S.C. and Skerk, C.J. (2008) "Transmission expansion in Argentina 4: a review of performance." Energy Economics, 30(4): 1462-1490
Littlechild, S.C. and Ponzano, E.A. (2008) "Transmission expansion in Argentina 5: the regional electricity forum of Buenos Aires province." Energy Economics, 30(4): 1491-1526
Littlechild, S.C. and Skerk, C.J. (2008) "Transmission expansion in Argentina 6: distribution companies, regulation and the Public Contest method." Energy Economics, 30(4): 1527-1535
Littlechild, S. (2008) "Some applied economics of electricity regulation." The Energy Journal, 29(S2): 43-62
Littlechild, S. (2008) "Municipal aggregation and retail competition in the Ohio energy sector." Journal of Regulatory Economics, 34(2): 164-194 (DOI: 10.1007/s11149-008-9067-y)
Littlechild, S. (2009) "Retail competition in electricity markets - expectations, outcomes and economics." Energy Policy, 37(2): 759-763 (DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.09.089)
Doucet, J. and Littlechild, S. (2009) "Negotiated settlements and the national energy board in Canada." Energy Policy, 38(11): 4633-4644 (DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.06.018)
Littlechild, S. (2009) "Regulation, over-regulation and some alternative approaches." European Review of Energy Markets, 9: 153-159
Littlechild, S. (2009) "Stipulated settlements, the consumer advocate and utility regulation in Florida." Journal of Regulatory Economics, 35(1): 96-109 (DOI: 10.1007/s11149-008-9071-2)
Littlechild, S. (2009) "RPI-X regulation: Ofgem's RPI-X@20 review and the scope for more customer involvement." Network: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for the Utility Regulators Forum, 34: 1-10
Littlechild, S. (2009) "The bird in hand: stipulated settlements in Florida electricity regulation." Utilities Policy, 17(3-4): 276-287
Mountain, B. and Littlechild, S. (2010) "Comparing electricity distribution network revenues and costs in New South Wales, Great Britain and Victoria." Energy Policy, 38(10): 5770-5782
Books, monographs, reports and case studies
Littlechild, S. (1983) Regulation of British Telecommunications' profitability: report to the Secretary of State, February 1983. London: Department of Industry.
Littlechild, S. (1986) Fallacy of the mixed economy: an 'Austrian' critique of recent economic thinking and policy. London: Institute of Economic Affairs, 2nd edition.
Littlechild, S. (ed.) (1990) Austrian economics: vol.1-3. Aldershot: Edward Elgar.
Littlechild, S. and Shutler, M. (eds.) (1991) Operations research in management. New York: Prentice Hall, Rev. edition.
Littlechild, S. (1999) Privatization, competition, and regulation of the British electricity industry, with some implications for India: the Sixth Annual TERI Foundation Day Lecture delivered on 5 February 1999. New Delhi: Tata Energy Research Institute.
Littlechild, S. (2000) Privatisation, competition and regulation: the 29th Wincott Memorial Lecture delivered on 14th October 1999. London: Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).
Littlechild, S. (2000) Privatization, competition and regulation in the British electricity industry, with implications for developing countries. Washington, D.C.: ESMAP, The World Bank.
Littlechild, S. and Yatchew, A. (2002) Hydro One transmission and distribution: should they remain combined or be separated? Toronto: Electricity Distributors Association.
Littlechild, S. (2002) Regulators, competition and transitional price controls: a critique of price restraints in electricity supply and mobile telephones. London: Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).
Littlechild, S. (2003) Transmission regulation, merchant investment, and the experience of SNI and Murraylink in the Australian national electricity market. (Electricity Policy Research Group, Miscellaneous Publications) Cambridge: University of Cambridge.
Littlechild, S. (2005) Smaller suppliers in the UK domestic electricity market: experience, concerns and policy recommendations. (Electricity Policy Research Group, Miscellaneous Publications) Cambridge: University of Cambridge.
Book chapters
Littlechild, S.C. (1979) "Comment: radical subjectivism or radical subversion?" In Rizzo, M.J. (ed.): Time, uncertainty, and disequilibrium. Lexington, Mass.: Lexington Books, pp.32-49
Littlechild, S.C. (1982) "Equilibrium and the market process." In Kirzner, I.M. (ed.): Method, process, and Austrian economics: essays in honor of Ludwig von Mises. Lexington, Mass.: Lexington Books, pp.85-102
Littlechild, S. and Wiseman, J. (1989) "The political economy of restriction of choice." In Wiseman, J. (ed.): Cost, choice and political economy. Aldershot: Edward Elgar, pp.186-198
Littlechild, S. (1989) "Myths and merger policy." In Fairburn, J. and Kay, J. (eds.): Mergers and merger policy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.301-321
Littlechild, S. (1991) "Transportation and network problems." In Littlechild, S. and Shutler, M. (eds.): Operations research in management. New York: Prentice Hall, pp.32-51
Littlechild, S. (1991) "Linear programming." In Littlechild, S. and Shutler, M. (eds.): Operations research in management. New York: Prentice Hall, pp.52-63
Littlechild, S. (1992) "The fallacy of the mixed economy." In Allan, W. (ed.): A critique of Keynesian economics. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp.169-224
Littlechild, S.C. (1992) "Spot pricing of electricity: an appraisal of the MIT model." In Phillips, F.Y. and Rousseau, J.J. (eds.): Systems and management science by extremal methods: research honoring Abraham Charnes at age 70. Boston, Mass.: Kluwer Academic, pp.409-426
Littlechild, S. (1994) "Competition, monopoly and regulation in the electricity industry." In Einhorn, M.A. (ed.): From regulation to competition: new frontiers in electricity markets. Boston, Mass.: Kluwer Academic, pp.125-149
Beesley, M. and Littlechild, S. (1994) "Privatization: principles, problems, and priorities." In Bishop, M., Kay, J. and Mayer, C. (eds.): Privatization and economic performance. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.15-31
Littlechild, S. (1995) "Competition in electricity: retrospect and prospect." In Beesley, M.E. (ed.): Utility regulation: challenge and response: the state of Britain's regulatory regime. London: Institute of Economic Affairs, pp.101-122
Beesley, M. and Littlechild, S. (1997) "Privatization: principles, problems and priorities." Reprinted in Beesley, M.E. (ed.): Privatization, regulation and deregulation. London: Routledge, 2nd edition, pp.27-42
Beesley, M. and Littlechild, S. (1997) "Regulation of privatized monopolies in the United Kingdom." Reprinted in Beesley, M.E. (ed.): Privatization, regulation and deregulation. London: Routledge, 2nd edition, pp.58-83
Littlechild, S. (1998) "Generation and supply of electricity: the British experience." In Helm, D. and Jenkinson, T. (eds.): Competition in regulated industries. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.193-212
Littlechild, S. (1999) "Privatization and competition in the British electricity industry, with implications for developing countries." In McCarthy, E. and Martin, F. (eds.): Energy after the financial crises: energy and development report 1999. Washington, D.C.: World Bank, pp.41-46
Littlechild, S. (2000) "Disreputable adventures: the Shackle papers at Cambridge." In Earl, P.E. and Frowen, S.F. (eds.): Economics as an art of thought: essays in memory of G.L.S. Shackle. London: Routledge, pp.323-367
Littlechild, S. (2002) "Buchanan and Shackle on cost, choice and subjective economics." In Brennan, G., Kliemt, H. and Tollison, R.D. (eds.): Methods and morals in constitutional economics: essays in honour of James M. Buchanan. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, pp.78-97
Littlechild, S. (2002) "Chairman's comments on I.M. Stelzer's 'A review of privatisation and regulation experience in the UK'." In Robinson, C. (ed.): Utility regulation and competition policy. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp.96-98
Littlechild, S. (2002) "Michael Beesley's contribution to privatization, competition and regulation." In Robinson, C. (ed.): Utility regulation and competition policy. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp.xxvi-xxix
Littlechild, S. (2003) "Electricity: regulatory developments around the world." In Robinson, C. (ed.): Competition and regulation in utility markets. London: Edward Elgar, pp.61-87
Littlechild, S. (2003) "Price controls on mobile termination charges." In Vodafone (eds.): Regulating mobile call termination: moving the debate forward: Vodafone policy paper series, number 1. Newbury: Vodafone Group plc, pp.25-32
Littlechild, S. (2003) "The birth of RPI-X and other observations." In Bartle, I. (ed.): UK model of utility regulation: a 20th anniversary collection to mark the 'Littlechild Report' - retrospective and prospect. Bath: University of Bath, pp.31-49
Littlechild, S. (2004) "Memorandum of evidence." In House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution (eds.): The regulatory state: ensuring its accountability: 6th report session 2003-04: vol.2: Oral evidence: HL Paper 68-II. London: The Stationery Office, pp.22-35
Littlechild, S. (2004) "Beesley, Michael Edwin." In Rutherford, D. (ed.): Biographical dictionary of British economists. Bristol: Thoemmes Continuum, pp.88-91
Littlechild, S. and Witzel, M. (2004) "Florence, Philip Sargant." In Rutherford, D. (ed.): Biographical Dictionary of British Economists. Bristol: Thoemmes Continuum, pp.391-393
Littlechild, S.C. (2006) "How much and what kind of regulation will be needed in the networked world of tomorrow? Statement." In Picot, A. (ed.): The future of telecommunications industries. Berlin, Heidelberg and New York: Springer Verlag, pp.147-154
Littlechild, S.C. (2006) "Foreword: the market versus regulation." In Sioshansi, F. and Pfaffenberger, W. (eds.): Electricity market reform: an international perspective. Oxford: Elsevier, pp.xvii-xxix
Littlechild, S. (2007) "Beyond regulation." In Robinson, C. (ed.): Utility regulation in competitive markets: problems and progress. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp.7-33
Littlechild, S. (2008) "Planning, competition and cooperation: the scope for negotiated settlements." In Basu, D. (ed.): Advances in development economics. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, pp.119-124
Working papers
Littlechild, S. (2003) "Transmission regulation, merchant investment, and the experience of SNI and Murraylink in the Australian national electricity market." Harvard Electricity Policy Group, Harvard University
Littlechild, S. (2004) "UK domestic energy contracts: the 28-day rule and experience in Sweden." Applied Economics Department and The Cambridge-MIT Institute, Cambridge University, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics CWPE No.0431 and CMI Working Paper 45
Littlechild, S. (2004) "Regulated and merchant interconnectors in Australia: SNI and Murraylink revisited." Applied Economics Department and The Cambridge-MIT Institute, Cambridge University, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics CWPE No.0410 and CMI Working Paper 37
Littlechild, S. (2004) "Mobile termination charges: calling party pays vs receiving party pays." Economics Department, Cambridge University, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics CWPE No.426
Littlechild, S.C. and Skerk, C.J. (2004) "Regulation of transmission expansion in Argentina: part I: State ownership, reform and the Fourth Line." Applied Economics Department and The Cambridge-MIT Institute, Cambridge University, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics CWPE No.0464 and CMI Working Paper No.61
Littlechild, S.C. and Skerk, C.J. (2004) "Regulation of transmission expansion in Argentina: part II: Developments since the Fourth Line." Applied Economics Department and The Cambridge-MIT Institute, Cambridge University, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics CWPE No.0465 and CMI Working Paper No.62
Littlechild, S. (2005) "Competition and contracts in the Nordic residential electricity markets." Electricity Policy Research Group Working Papers, No.EPRG 05/06. Cambridge: University of Cambridge.
Littlechild, S. (2007) "Municipal aggregation and retail competition in the Ohio energy sector." Electricity Policy Research Group Working Papers, No.EPRG 07/15. Cambridge: University of Cambridge.
Littlechild, S.C. and Ponzano, E.A. (2007) "Transmission expansion in Argentina 5: the Regional Electricity Forum of Buenos Aires Province." Electricity Policy Research Group Working Papers, No.EPRG 07/29. Cambridge: University of Cambridge.
Littlechild, S. and Mountain, B. (2009) "Comparing electricity distribution network costs and revenues in New South Wales and Great Britain." Electricity Policy Research Group Working Papers, No.EPRG0930. Cambridge: University of Cambridge.
Littlechild, S. (2010) "The creation of a market for retail electricity supply." Electricity Policy Research Group Working Papers, No.EPRG1017. Cambridge: University of Cambridge.
Littlechild, S. (2011) "The process of negotiating settlements at FERC." Electricity Policy Research Group Working Papers, No.EPRG1105. Cambridge: University of Cambridge.