Selected Publications
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2012
Constructing Post-Carbon Institutions: Assessing EU carbon reduction efforts through an institutional risk governance approach
Article for the journal Energy Policy
Author: Michael LaBelle
Energy Policy, 2012 no. 40: 390-403.
2011
Celebrating 10 Years: Assessing a decade of regulatory cooperation
Client: Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Author: Michael LaBelle
Background to the booklet and of ERRA’s 10 year celebration
2010
Risks and governance in the transition process towards post-carbon societies
Section report in Pathways for Carbon Transitions, FP7 Project, Socio-economic factors and actors that shape the “post-carbon” society, European Commission, European Union
Project number 225503, Workpackage 4 – Transition towards post-carbon society
Author: Michael LaBelle
2009
Electricity Post-Privatization: Initial Lessons Learned in South East Europe
Report for United States Agency for International Development and National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Washington D.C., 2009. Conducted at Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, Corvinus University of Budapest
Authors: Michael LaBelle and Vidmantas Jankauskas
Expanding opportunities: Strategic buying of utilities in new EU member states
Energy Policy 37, no. 11 (November 2009): 4672-4678.
Author: Michael LaBelle
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Publications in refereed journals |
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| Jankauskas, Vidmantas, and LaBelle, Michael. “Comparison of Electricity Distribution Privatization in Bulgaria, Romania and Lithuania.” (in Lithuanian) Energetika55, no. 2 (2009): 101-106.LaBelle, Michael. “Expanding opportunities: Strategic buying of utilities in new EU member states.” Energy Policy 37, no. 11 (November 2009): 4672-4678. | |
books, chapters and edited volumes |
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| LaBelle, Michael, and Kaderják, Péter, eds. Impact of the 2004 Enlargement on the EU Energy Sector. Budapest: Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, Corvinus University of Budapest, 2008.LaBelle, Michael. Introduction to Impact of the 2004 Enlargement on the EU Energy Sector, edited by Michael LaBelle and Péter Kaderják, 19-21. Budapest: Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, Corvinus University of Budapest, 2008.Cameron, Peter., Hakvoort, Rudi., LaBelle, Michael., Orban, Anita., Szőcs Gábor., and Szőcs, Mihály. “Market Opening and Competition.” In Impact of the 2004 Enlargement on the EU Energy Sector,edited by Michael LaBelle, Péter Kaderják, 119-172. Budapest: Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, Corvinus University of Budapest, 2008.Gonzalez, Pedro, LaBelle, Michael, Lupano, Leonardo, Potoschnig, Alberto, and Salto, Mariano. “Regulatory Framework and Implementation Capacity.” In Impact of the 2004 Enlargement on the EU Energy Sector,edited by Michael LaBelle, Péter Kaderják, 119-172. Budapest: Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, Corvinus University of Budapest, 2008.LaBelle, Michael, and Kaderják, Péter, eds. Towards More Integration of Central and Eastern European Energy Markets. Budapest: Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, Corvinus University of Budapest, 2006.LaBelle, Michael. Introduction to Towards More Integration of Central and Eastern European Energy Markets, edited by Michael LaBelle and Péter Kaderják, 17-20. Budapest: Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, Corvinus University of Budapest, 2006.
LaBelle, Michael. “Barriers Preventing Cooperation and Coordination in Central and Eastern Europe’s Electricity Sector.” In Towards More Integration of Central and Eastern European Energy Markets, edited by Michael LaBelle and Péter Kaderják, 159-189. Budapest: Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, Corvinus University of Budapest, 2006. |
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consulting publications |
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| LaBelle, M., Jankauskas, V. “Electricity Post-Privatization: Initial Lessons Learned in South East Europe.” Report for United States Agency for International Development and National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Washington D.C., 2009.LaBelle, M., Mezősi, A., et al. “Market Modeling and Market Analysis of Hungary and Romania.” Report for private client, 2008.Cameron, P., Hakvoort, R., and LaBelle, M., Orban, A., Szőcs G., and Szőcs, M. “Report On Market Opening And Competition.” In Study on the Impact Of the 2004 Enlargement of the European Union in the Area of Energy. Report for European Commission, Directorate General Energy and Transport, Brussels, 2007.Gonzalez, P., LaBelle, M., Lupano, L., Potoschnig, A., and Salto, M. “Report On Regulatory Framework And Implementation Capacity.” In Study on the Impact Of the 2004 Enlargement of the European Union in the Area of Energy. Report for European Commission, Directorate General Energy and Transport, Brussels, 2007.LaBelle, M. “Report On South East Europe Cross-Border Anticompetitive Practices in Electricity.” Report for United States Agency for International Development and National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Washington D.C. (confidential), 2007.LaBelle, M. “Assessment of the INOGATE Training Course.” Report for Energy Regulators Regional Association, INOGATE Programme, European Commission, Brussels, 2007.
Kaderják, P., Kiss, A., Kovács, A., LaBelle, M., and Szolnoki, P. “INOGATE Training Manual: Regulating our Energy Supply: A prime objective in serving our people.” Edited by Michael LaBelle, Energy Regulators Regional Association, INOGATE Programme, European Commission, Brussels, 2007. LaBelle, M., ed. “INOGATE Training Manual: Regulating our energy supply: A prime objective in serving our people.” Written for Energy Regulators Regional Association, INOGATE Programme, European Commission, Brussels, 2007. |
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conference publications and others |
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| LaBelle, M. “Electricity Post-Privatization: Initial Lessons Learned in South East Europe.” Conference paper for International Conference on the European Energy Market, Leuven, Belgium, May 27-29, 2009LaBelle, M. “Riding the Electric Currents to Greater Regional Cooperation: Key electricity actors perceptions of market reforms in east and central Europe.” Conference paper for the European Electricity Market – Challenge of the Unification, EEM-06, Technical University of Lodz, Warsaw, May 2006LaBelle, M. “Plowing the Regulatory Landscape in the Dark: The reality of breaking down monopolies and creating competitive space in the Midwest.” Conference paper for the joint Royal Geographical Society and the International Geographical Union annual conference, Glasgow, 2004.LaBelle, M. “The Advanced Engineering Sector in the West of England.” Sector analysis in, Leading West – Economic Strategy for the West of England. West of England Strategic Partnership, UK, 2004.LaBelle, M. “The Aerospace Sector in the West of England.” Sector analysis in, Leading West – Economic Strategy for the West of England, West of England Strategic Partnership, UK, 2004.LaBelle, M. “Discussion of the Economic Benefits from the Northwest Michigan Regional Energy Action Planners.” Discussion paper drafted for Northwestern Michigan Regional Energy Action planners, USA, June 2004. | |
working papers and work in progress |
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| “Regulatory Risk and Foreign Energy Investment in the South East of Europe,” in progress.“Risk Governance and Institutional Lock-in: assessing the deployment of technologies in pursuit of low carbon energy systems”, in progress. “Risks and Governance in the Transition Process Towards Post Carbon Societies,” in Pathways for Carbon Transitions, FP7 Project, Socio-economic factors and actors that shape the “post-carbon” society, European Commission, European Union, in progress. “Creating Competitive Monopolies: Rescaling the US electricity market,”(2009) Working Paper“Keeping the Upper Hand: A case study of the attempt to make Michigan’s electric utilities competitive,” REKK Working Paper, 2008. “Expanding Opportunities: Strategic buying of utilities in new EU Member States,” REKK working paper, 2008.“Regional Barriers Preventing Greater Integration of Central and Eastern Europe’s Electricity Market”, REKK working paper, 2006. | |
popular media |
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| “Energy investors seek power projects in SE Europe,” quoted in Reuters, June 1, 2010, by Ilie, Luiza. BucharestLaBelle, M. “Hungary’s Dual Monarchy turns into Dual Pipelines.” Central European University, Energy Security Blog, February 3, 2010. http://blog.energy-security.net/2010/02/hungarys-dual-monarchy-turns-into-dual.html”Russia’s Oil Spat with Belarus,” quoted in Reuters News, January 5, 2010, by Baldwin, Chris. London“Central Europe, Balkans better set for gas crisis,” quoted in Reuters News, November 9, 2009, by Michael Kahn and Anna Mudeva, Prague/Sofia.“Czech-Slovak power merger shows region the way,” quoted in Reuters News, September 30, 2009, by Michael Kahn and Kwok W. Wan, Prague/London.“Balkans must ease controls to draw energy investors,” quoted in Reuters News,September 23, 2009, by Ivana Sekularac, Belgrade.LaBelle, M. “Independence of regulators is the most important issue,” (Bulgarian) Personal interview, UTILITIES Magazine, Uconomics, Sophia, Bulgaria, April 2007.
Kaderják, P and LaBelle, M. “Towards a Regional CEE Market,” Platts: Power in Europe, issue 483, McGraw Hill, September 11, 2006. |
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conference, workshop and seminar presentations |
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| 2010 LaBelle, M. Risk Governance and Technologies: Associated risks in the transition to an EU post carbon society, PACT Mid-Term Assessment Workshop, European Commission, Research Directorate-General, Brussels, Belgium, May 17-18, 20102009 LaBelle, M. Electricity Post-Privatization: Initial Lessons Learned in South East Europe, International Conference on the European Energy Market, Leuven, Belgium, May 27-29, 20092008 LaBelle, M. Unifying Regional Interests for a Cooperative, Competitive and Sustainable Future, Romania – Hungary: Cooperation towards Common Electricity Projects with Regional Impact Conference, Budapest, November 7, 2008.
LaBelle, M. Session moderator, Romania – Hungary: Cooperation towards Common Electricity Projects with Regional Impact Conference, Budapest, November 7, 2008 LaBelle, M. Generation Market Modeling and Interviews on Integration in the SEE region,Southeast Europe Regional Electricity Market Monitoring Pilot Project Design Workshop, Budapest, Hungary, February 25, 2008. 2007 LaBelle, M. Study on the effect of the 2004 enlargement of the European Union in the area of energy- Business Perspectives, Feedback session, European Commission, Brussels, September 2007. 2006 LaBelle, M. Riding the Currents to Regional Cooperation and Coordination in the CEE region: moving forward, Closing Conference Central and Eastern European Energy Market (C3EM) Project, September 2006. LaBelle, M. Key Electricity Actors Perceptions of Market Reforms in East and Central Europe, The European Electricity Market – Challenge of the Unification, EEM-06, Technical University of Lodz, Warsaw, May 2006. LaBelle, M. Getting the Current Flowing in Regional Cooperation and Coordination in CEE Countries, Joint RTE-MAVIR Workshop for Transmission System Operators, Budapest, May 2006. LaBelle, M. Conference moderator, for The Future of Nuclear Power in Central and Eastern Europe conference, Paks Nuclear Power Plant and Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, Budapest, October 2006.
2005 LaBelle, M. The Spatial and Scale (Re)Organization of Electricity Markets in the US: A case study of Michigan, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, Lecture Series, October 2005. LaBelle, M. The Shifting Landscape of US Electricity Deregulation: the reality of breaking down monopolies and creating competitive space in the Midwest, Royal Geographical Society annual conference, London, August 2005. LaBelle, M. The English Patient: Diagnosing the geography of the University of Bristol, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Afternoon Lecture Series, March 2005. 2004 LaBelle, M. The Regulatory Exchange of High Voltage Neoliberalism: The Uneven deregulation of the US electricity sector, London School of Economics, Risk and Regulation Research Student Conference, September 2004. LaBelle, M. Plowing the Regulatory Landscape in the Dark: the reality of breaking down electric monopolies in the US and creating neoliberal markets, Royal Geographical Society and the International Geographical Union annual conference, Glasgow, August 2004. LaBelle, M. Powering Electricity Deregulation: a comparative case study of Michigan and Wisconsin, University of Bristol, Research Seminar, March 2004. 2002 LaBelle, M. The Implosion of the US Energy Sector: the crisis surrounding the collapse of Enron and other energy traders, University of Nottingham, Economic Geography Research Group, September 2002. 2001 LaBelle, M. The Separation of the Hungarian Nation: globalization and regionalization in East Central Europe, University of Bristol, Connections Conference, November 2001. |
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