CONTRIBUTIONS OF NEOCLASSICAL ECONOMICS TO PUBLIC UTILI'IY ANALYSIS
梳理了新古典经济学在公用事业领域的主要理论与实证成就,分析其对政策制定的影响及传导渠道,并探讨了监管政治、研究视角局限等因素如何限制了其政策影响力。
Neoclassical economics, the dominant economics paradigm, has influenced and been influenced by developments in regulated industries. We identify major theoretical and empirical accomplishments, discuss the impactofthese accomplishmentsonpolicydevelopment, andlist the channelsthrough which the impacts are madepossible. We then discuss regulatorypolitics, lack ofresearchperspective, an overly narrow focus on economic efficiency, and the academic profession as factors limiting the impact of neoclassical economics on public policy.