Dynamic and strategic behavior in hydropower-dominated electricity markets : empirical evidence for Colombia

Borradores de Economia
Number: 
886
Published: 
Authors:
Jorge Balat,
Juan Esteban Carranza-Romero,
Juan D. Martin
Classification JEL: 
L25, D22, D44
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