Research on the energy and utilities sector is mainly based on:

• Future changes and drivers in the sector
• Industrial relations
• Changing markets
• Post-privatisation and de-regulation
  

Sources

Arrowsmith (2003)

Arrowsmith, J. (2003) ‘Post-Privatisation Industrial Relations in the UK Rail and Electricity Industries’, Industrial Relations Journal 34(2): 150-163.

Bebee and Hunt (2007)

Bebee, J. and Hunt, B. (2007) ‘Rapidly rising energy prices: does the driver of the energy market imbalance matter?’, National Institute Economic Review 199(1): 114-125.

Brown, Hendry and Harborne (2007)

Brown, J., Hendry, C. and Harborne, P. (2007) 'Developing radical technology for sustainable energy markets: The role of new small firms', International Small Business Journal 25(6): 603-629.

Essex (2004)

Essex, N. (2004) ‘Privatisation of energy: was it necessary?’, Economic Affairs 24(3): 15-23.

Kramer (2007)

Kramer, R.A. (2007) 'Using energy audits to enhance experiential energy education', Energy Engineering 104(2):46-57.

Lipp (2007)

Lipp, J. (2007) ‘Lessons for effective renewable electricity policy from Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom’, Energy Policy 35(11): 5481-5495.

Sefton (2002)

Sefton, T. (2002) ‘Targeting fuel poverty in England: is the government getting warm?’, Fiscal Studies 23(3): 369-399.

Thomas (2004)

Thomas, T. (2004) ‘Evaluating the British model of electricity deregulation’, Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics 75(3): 367-398.

Woo, Lloyd and Tishlerd (2003)

Woo, C-K., Lloyd, D. and Tishlerd, A. (2003) 'Electricity market reform failures: UK, Norway, Alberta and California', Energy Policy 31(11): 1103-1115.

Archived sources

This contains links to more dated research on the sector.